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Putrajaya to gauge back-for-good programme’s response in peninsula first
Sabah political leaders demand B4G in state with one of the highest number of illegal immigrants.
Villagers plan to turn WW2 plane into tourist spot
Japanese aircraft, half-buried in the forests of Kg Sugud, crash-landed after a dogfight with the British in 1944.
Sabah Christians want justice for ‘forced Islamisation’ 38 years ago
Deputy CM’s comments about incident rile Muslim groups but defenders urge them to understand context of statement.
Deputy CM meant no harm by forced mass Islamisation remarks, says Shafie
CM defends Wilfred Madius Tangau, saying he was only commenting on events of the past.
Police to call in Sabah DCM over mass-Islamisation claim
This is after 20 police reports have been lodged over his allegation that Tambunan folk were forced to convert en masse decades ago.
Groups lodge reports against Sabah DCM over mass-Islamisation claim
Wilfred Madius Tangau alleges that a state leader had forced Tambunan folks to convert to Islam en masse 38 years ago.
Boom in Sabah tourism, yet rural youth earn little at hotel jobs
Starting salary stuck at RM1,000 compared with peninsula’s RM1,400 and RM1,500 because of unionism fears, lower education.
Poverty, desperation, drive fishermen to fish bombing
It can land up to three times the times the amount of fish caught using nets, say Sabah folk.
Syndicates behind daily blast fishing in Sabah
The state sees 65 such cases each month, according to WWF-Malaysia data.
Post-mortem shows Semporna divers died from bomb blast
The three men suffered injuries consistent with an explosion, say police.
Drop ‘obsolete’ delimitation proposal if voting age is lowered, urges Bersih
It will only worsen inequitable apportionment of Sabah seats, says group.
Shafie points out U-turn by Bersatu opponents of Papar dam
Sabah CM calls on them to support project as how they did back in their Umno days.
Sabah infrastructure minister brushes aside Papar Dam protests
Peter Anthony says the benefits for mega project far outweigh drawbacks for majority of Sabahans.
Reconsider Papar dam plan, says Sabah Bersatu
Penampang Bersatu chief says the project will affect the indigenous people and destroy tracts of fertile land.
Shafie calls for harsh penalty for those behind fatal fish bombs
Sabah CM says the government is looking into the ban of pump boats.
