Jason Santos

Jason is a journalist with The Malaysian Insight. You can follow him on Twitter.


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Friday, 11 Jan 2019 07:40 PM

Don't look to private hands to make livestock centre better, Shafie tells Sedia

Follow the lead of local farmers and buck up Keningau Integrated Livestock Centre's operations, CM advises.

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Don't look to private hands to make livestock centre better, Shafie tells Sedia

Thursday, 10 Jan 2019 10:05 PM

No Sabah water utility worker will be unemployed, says Sabah minister

Current staff of Sabah Water Department will not lose jobs to make way for workers from contractors, says state minister. 

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No Sabah water utility worker will be unemployed, says Sabah minister

Thursday, 10 Jan 2019 11:00 AM

Angry Sipitang voters demand apology, answers from ‘missing’ MP

Yamani Hafez Musa only sworn in on Monday, more than 7 months after GE14 and his constituents say they have seen neither his hair nor hide.

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Angry Sipitang voters demand apology, answers from ‘missing’ MP

Thursday, 10 Jan 2019 07:00 AM

Warisan leaders accused of breaking GE14 promises

Sabah going ahead with environmentally damaging projects in Tanjung Aru and dam-building, say civil society groups.

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Warisan leaders accused of breaking GE14 promises

Wednesday, 09 Jan 2019 07:00 AM

Illegals find safety as scavengers at Kota Kinabalu landfill

Bajau Ubian fleeing violence in the southern Philippines are making a living in a 145ha rubbish dump.

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Illegals find safety as scavengers at Kota Kinabalu landfill


Tuesday, 08 Jan 2019 05:54 PM

Sabah portion of Pan-Borneo Highway sees 10% progress, says minister

Project involves 12 packages awarded to contractors 3 years ago, Baru Bian says.

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Sabah portion of Pan-Borneo Highway sees 10% progress, says minister

Tuesday, 08 Jan 2019 04:43 PM

Barter trade can end cross-border crime, says Shafie

People will not turn to crime if they can make money otherwise, says chief minister.

Barter trade can end cross-border crime, says Shafie

Sunday, 06 Jan 2019 06:17 PM

Sabah screening stateless children in schools

State authorities trying to determine how many stateles children are schools and how many have not met requirements.

Sabah screening stateless children in schools

Sunday, 06 Jan 2019 04:56 PM

Sabah aims to attract more investors

Chief Minister Shafie Apdal says it will focus on building local industries in 2019.

Sabah aims to attract more investors

Sunday, 06 Jan 2019 04:03 PM

We don’t need Bersatu in Sabah, says Shafie

The Warisan president says it is better for Bersatu to stay in the peninsula and build its strength there.

We don’t need Bersatu in Sabah, says Shafie

Sunday, 06 Jan 2019 01:14 PM

Ex-Sabah MIC men form Parti Bersatu India Sabah

It will support Pakatan and Warisan governments, says leader.

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Ex-Sabah MIC men form Parti Bersatu India Sabah

Sunday, 06 Jan 2019 11:52 AM

Sabah security agency adds Filipino suspects to wanted list

18 suspects wanted for questioning, up from 11 previously.

Sabah security agency adds Filipino suspects to wanted list

Sunday, 06 Jan 2019 11:21 AM

Kota Kinabalu’s street tailors tell story of refugee survival

Filipinos who fled unrest at home in 1983 find a way to make ends meet at the city's handicraft market.

Kota Kinabalu’s street tailors tell story of refugee survival

Friday, 04 Jan 2019 08:09 PM

Ex-Sabah Umno reps to announce next move by March

It's time for us to take a bit of a break, says group leader Hajiji Mohd Noor.

Ex-Sabah Umno reps to announce next move by March

Friday, 04 Jan 2019 07:00 AM

Musa Aman’s son still MIA as oath-taking date looms

If Yamani Hafez Musa fails to show up on January 7, he will create history as first MP to lose a seat in such a manner.

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Musa Aman’s son still MIA as oath-taking date looms