What's happening around Tuaran
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Sabah DanceSport Championship 2026 concludes, SBDA marks 30 years
The Sabah DanceSport Association held its Sabah DanceSport Championship 2026 in Kota Kinabalu, featuring 33 events and 45 participants including 12 from Sarawak. The championship was followed by SBDA's 30th Anniversary Celebration Dinner & Dance, with Eunice Ling, Valery Chung and others winning titles.
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Man gets six years, two strokes for assaulting underage stepsister
A 22-year-old man was sentenced by the Sessions Court in Kota Kinabalu to six years in jail and two strokes of the cane for sexually assaulting his 14-year-old stepsister. The offence took place in November 2025 in the living room of a house in a village in Papar, and he will also undergo counselling and two years of police supervision after release.
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Woman jailed 15 months for false MyKad application
A 40-year-old woman was sentenced to 15 months in jail by the Magistrate's Court in Kota Kinabalu after pleading guilty to giving false information as guarantor for a child's MyKad application. The court heard she used her own biological child's birth certificate for another child at the Tawau NRD in 2023, and had sold that birth certificate to another person.
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Filipino man jailed five months for threatening ex-wife in Kota Kinabalu
A 49-year-old Filipino man without valid documents was sentenced to five months in jail and fined RM2,500 by the Magistrate's Court in Kota Kinabalu for threatening to kill his former wife. The offence occurred on May 6 at a house in Kampung Suang Parai, Manggatal, where he had confined the woman for about a month after their child's wedding.
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Broker charged with cheating woman of RM81,500 over Tambunan land deal
A 44-year-old freelance broker, Herman Stephen, was charged in the Kota Kinabalu Sessions Court with seven counts of cheating a 66-year-old woman of RM81,500 over a land deal in Kampung Rompon, Tambunan. He pleaded not guilty, was released on RM14,500 bail with two local sureties, and the court fixed Oct 29 for mention. The payments were allegedly made between Nov 23 and Dec 5, 2025 at an apartment in Jalan Sulaman, Manggatal.
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Tvetmara records 94.5pc graduate employability, 214 receive qualifications in Kota Kinabalu
Tvetmara recorded a 94.5 per cent graduate employability rate for its 2025 cohort, with 25.2 per cent earning RM2,000 and above. A total of 214 graduates received their qualifications at the 16th Tvetmara Kota Kinabalu Convocation held at the Sabah Federal Administration Complex auditorium on Saturday.
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PGBM Sabah proposes biography of Tun Musa
The Malaysian Headteachers' Association (PGBM) Sabah Branch has proposed publishing a biographical book on Sabah Head of State Tun Musa Aman, aimed at school pupils. The proposal was discussed during a courtesy call at Istana Seri Kinabalu on Thursday, which also covered education in Sabah. Army and MIC Sabah delegations also made courtesy calls on the same day.
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Motorcyclist, 22, dies after skidding at Bundusan roundabout
A 22-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a crash at the 360 Roundabout along Jalan Bundusan in Penampang, Sabah, at about 4.10am on Saturday. Police said the motorcycle went out of control while negotiating the roundabout and skidded, and the rider was pronounced dead at the scene. The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
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Tuaran sand track hosts 10-race card on Sunday
The Royal Sabah Turf Club at Tambalang Racecourse in Tuaran stages a 10-race programme on the sand track on Sunday, with Race 3 over 1,000m and Race 10 over 1,400m among the highlights. Races are also telecast live at off-course centres in Tanjung Aru, Sandakan and Keningau.
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Kota Marudu pupil Lara Alexander wins national taekwondo gold
Lara Andria Alexander, a pupil of Sekolah Rendah Advent Goshen in Kota Marudu, won the Under-10 sparring category at the SSTA National Open Invitational Taekwondo Championship 2026. The championship was held at the Inland Revenue Board premises in Kota Kinabalu, where she represented Redskyfe Taekwondo Kota Marudu.
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Chan Foong Hin backs 44th Milo Malaysia Junior & Cadet Table Tennis Championships in Kota Kinabalu
The Sabah Table Tennis Association has thanked Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Datuk Chan Foong Hin for his sponsorship of the 44th Milo Malaysia Junior & Cadet Table Tennis Championships 2026. The five-day tournament runs from September 16 to 20 at Likas Maksak Hall in Kota Kinabalu and is expected to draw junior and cadet players from states across Malaysia.
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Sarawak seeks special recruitment to fill 5,654 health department vacancies
Sarawak is pushing for a special recruitment exercise to fill 5,654 vacant posts in its Health Department, about 18 per cent of the workforce. Deputy Premier Dr Sim Kui Hian raised the proposal at the MA63 Implementation Action Council meeting in Kota Kinabalu, along with calls for health autonomy, clinic upgrades and 11,000 new posts.
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Man, 31, held over mother's murder in Tambunan
A 31-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering his 56-year-old mother at a rented house in Kampung Katagayan, Tambunan, Sabah, on Friday. Police said the victim died at the scene from injuries believed to have been caused by a sharp weapon, and the case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code.
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Sabah official wants jail for Mount Kinabalu trespassers after climber rescue
A Sabah deputy state secretary, Datuk Jamili Nais, has called for jail sentences for climbers who trespass on Mount Kinabalu via unauthorised routes, after a Croatian climber was rescued in a five-day operation. The climber, Mauro Persic, was brought down to Timpohon Gate and is recovering in hospital. A Native Court judge said Native Laws could also be used against trespassers.
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Fadhlina: MA63 commitment to Sabah, Sarawak must not be seasonal
PKR Wanita chief Fadhlina Sidek said the commitment to the Malaysia Agreement 1963 for Sabah and Sarawak must be consistent rather than raised only during elections. She said education issues raised by both states, including teacher recruitment and dilapidated schools, have been resolved together. Earlier, she attended the MTPMA63 meeting chaired by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim at the Sabah International Convention Centre in Kota Kinabalu.
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Two held over suspected cable theft in Penampang
Police arrested two local men, aged 20 and 37, suspected of involvement in a cable theft near Kampung Sugud in Penampang early Friday. They were detained by members of the public before being handed to police, and the case is being investigated under Section 431 of the Penal Code.
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245 of 416 dilapidated Sabah schools replaced, 63 still being built
In Sabah, 245 of the 416 dilapidated schools slated for full replacement have been completed, with 63 more under construction, the Education Ministry said. Two handovers were made: SK Buit Hill in Penampang (RM33.46 million) and Sekolah Menengah Sains Sabah at Bukit Padang (RM85.05 million), benefiting 991 pupils.
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Abang Johari pays courtesy visit to Musa Aman at Istana Seri Kinabalu
Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg paid a courtesy visit to Sabah Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Musa Aman at Istana Seri Kinabalu in Kota Kinabalu on Sept 11. The two leaders discussed longstanding ties and cooperation between Sabah and Sarawak. Abang Johari was in the state for the MA63 Implementation Action Council Meeting chaired by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
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Anwar urges faster rebuilding of lives for Numbak fire victims
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called for efforts to rebuild the lives of fire victims in Numbak, Sabah to be sped up. He met 111 affected heads of households and announced RM1,500 in special financial aid and food boxes for each. The fire involving three villages on Aug 30 killed three children.
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Sabah gets RM582.29 million of RM1.52 billion IKR and small-project allocation
A total of RM1.52 billion has been allocated for 8,069 small-scale projects and People's Facility Initiatives nationwide since 2023, with Sabah receiving the largest share at RM582.29 million for 2,301 projects. Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir said this year Sabah received RM113.3 million for 481 projects, and after visiting a bridge upgrade in Kampung Kalansanan he said the ministry may prioritise small concrete bridges in water-based settlements next year.
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Residents urge Asian PAC to hold dialogue over strata titles and parking in Kota Kinabalu
Residents of a housing complex near a shopping mall in Kota Kinabalu are pressing Asian PAC Holdings Berhad to hold an open dialogue over unresolved strata title and parking issues. Residents' representative Tony Koh Kian Leong wants the developer to produce written documents, including proof that a strata title application was filed with the Land and Survey Department, after claiming a check last year showed no such application had been made.
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Healthy ageing conference opens in Kota Kinabalu, calls for rethink of homes and communities
The 11th Malaysian Conference on Healthy Ageing opened today at the Sabah International Convention Centre in Kota Kinabalu. Organising chairman Dr Wong Teck Wee said Malaysia must look beyond medical care and redesign homes, neighbourhoods, transport and public spaces so older people can stay independent. The two-day conference, themed 'Revolutionising Healthy Ageing', brings together health professionals, researchers and policymakers from Malaysia and abroad.
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Prof Charles acquitted of 21 false claim charges over UMS research funds
The Kota Kinabalu Sessions Court today acquitted and discharged Prof Dr Charles Santhanaraju Vairappan of 21 charges of making false claims involving Sabah marine life research funds. Judge Jason Juga ruled the prosecution failed to establish a prima facie case after calling 26 witnesses, so the accused did not have to enter his defence. His bail money was returned and his passport handed back.
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Malaysia Day 2026 celebration at BCCK Kuching on Sept 16
The Malaysia Day 2026 celebration will be held at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching in Sarawak on Sept 16, the Communications Ministry said. The programme includes a multi-faith thanksgiving on Sept 14, a Muslim thanksgiving at the State Mosque on Sept 15, and a main event featuring a pulut kuning cutting and the signing of the Malaysia Proclamation Book by the Prime Minister, Sarawak Premier and Sabah Chief Minister.