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Two Filipino nationals have been sentenced to four months imprisonment each in Kota Kinabalu after entering Sabah illegally. The men were initially detained during an investigation into a child's murder.
Malaysia's Education Ministry has dedicated RM4.6 billion towards rebuilding deteriorating schools across Sabah between 2023 and 2026, representing a major infrastructure push for the state.
Six female students have been charged with rioting in Kota Kinabalu's Court for Children following an incident outside a secondary school that became widely shared on social media.
Sabah police have initiated an investigation into sexual harassment allegations involving a hospital director, as authorities strengthen scrutiny of misconduct in public healthcare institutions.
Malaysia's communications regulator has resolved the vast majority of internet coverage grievances in Sabah during the first five months of the year, while 5G deployment progresses steadily toward ambitious nationwide targets.
Sarawak has surpassed its Borneonisation target, with 87.5% of key federal posts now held by locals, exceeding the initial 80% goal. Sabah is approaching its own target at nearly 70%.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested a Sabah-based NGO president suspected of misappropriating RM2 million earmarked for a cultural hall development project, signalling intensified enforcement against financial misconduct in the non-profit sector.
The Home Ministry disclosed that 3,640 citizenship applications remain pending in Sabah as of May this year, while just ten have been approved. Officials say enhanced procedures aim to cut processing times.
A 10-year-old girl who disappeared from Kota Kinabalu on July 13 has been found dead. Police have classified the case as murder and arrested two men in relation to the incident.
Malaysia's Higher Education Ministry is accepting applications for new academic programmes at Sabah's public institutions to provide local students wider access to quality education without relying solely on Peninsular Malaysia campuses.
Malaysia's federal government has pledged that a RM1.5 billion increase in Sabah's interim special grant will not diminish the state's development and operating allocations, Deputy Finance Minister Liew Chin Tong confirmed in Parliament.
Authorities in Sabah have arrested four individuals as part of an investigation into cyberbullying and threatening behaviour targeting a teenage schoolgirl in Membakut.
Police in Tawau have arrested two women following a physical altercation at a restaurant in the Bandar Fajar area. Authorities are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the brawl.
Police in Tawau have arrested ten teenage boys in connection with an assault on a student who was travelling to Friday prayers in the Merotai Besar area last week.
Sabah's Youth Development Minister Datuk Nizam Abu Bakar Titingan has emphasised the critical importance of strengthening digital literacy to protect residents from escalating online threats. The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission logged 1,232 complaints related to scams and cyberbullying on the east coast during the first six months of this year.
The MyLesen B2 programme has returned to Pensiangan, Sabah, enabling rural residents to obtain motorcycle riding licences locally. The initiative aims to reduce road accidents and create economic opportunities for youths and adults aged 16 to 63.
Police arrested a 38-year-old man in a Kota Kinabalu hotel on Friday, days after he allegedly attacked another man with a parang in Lawas, causing serious injuries. The suspect had gone into hiding after the incident.
A mother testified in coroner's court that she regretted enrolling her daughter at SMKA Tun Datu Mustapha, expressing deep remorse following the student's death.