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Why former AirAsia deputy CEO Chester Voo is now betting on Warisan and Sabah

KOTA KINABALU, Nov. 21 -- After a 30-year career that saw him rise to the top ranks of local aviation, former AirAsia deputy group CEO Datuk Captain Chester Voo has made a dramatic pivot, trading his ... Read More


Pulau Gaya emerges as an important battleground for Tanjung Aru in this Sabah state election

KOTA KINABALU, Nov. 21 -- Just 10 minutes by boat across the state capital's waterfront, Pulau Gaya's stilt villages are still viewed through the lens of squatter settlements and undocumented migrants... Read More


Pakatan's Chan Foong Hin pledges free boat rides, defends RM260m Pulau Gaya school project

KOTA KINABALU, Nov. 20 -- Pakatan Harapan's (PH) Tanjung Aru candidate Datuk Chan Foong Hin has pledged to provide free boat transport for students in Pulau Gaya and has passionately defended a new RM... Read More


Floods, voter swings and a 13-cornered clash: Jannie Lasimbang fights to hold Kepayan

KOTA KINABALU, Nov. 18 -- Incumbent Kepayan assemblywoman Jannie Lasimbang is facing her toughest electoral challenge yet as she defends the seat for a third term amid a crowded 13-way contest and sig... Read More


Pandikar defends controversial Pintasan run, insists Hajiji wants him for MA63 talks

KOTA KINABALU, Nov. 18 -- Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia has defended his controversial candidacy in the Pintasan seat, saying he was personally asked to contest by Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor, who felt his e... Read More


On campaign trail, GRS unveils 'Sabah Forward' wealth fund to secure future generations

KOTA KINABALU, Nov. 17 -- Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) has mooted a Sabah Sovereign Wealth Fund as part of its "Sabah Forward" thrust in its election manifesto. The fund, to be set up by a state enact... Read More


Not rhetoric, real progress: Federal minister Armizan upbeat on breakthrough for Sabah's 40pc revenue claim

KOTA KINABALU, Nov. 17 -- Sabah's long-disputed 40 per cent revenue entitlement is now closer to resolution through a dedicated technical platform, according to Minister in the Prime Minister's Depart... Read More


Sabah polls: Anwar shrugs off Pakatan-BN-GRS seat overlaps as 'friendly fights'

KOTA KINABALU, Nov. 16 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has downplayed the clashes between Pakatan Harapan (PH) and its government partners in several Sabah state seats, describing them as n... Read More


Family ties and political alliances tested as Sabah election campaign kicks off

KOTA KINABALU, Nov. 16 -- As campaigning kicks off for the Sabah state election, "family" bonds are being tested on two fronts. On one end, allies in government coalitions are competing against each ... Read More


Urban hot seats up for grabs in Moyog, Kapayan with 12 and 13-corner contests

KOTA KINABALU, Nov. 15 -- Two neighbouring constituencies in the Penampang district are shaping up to be among the wildest battlegrounds of the Sabah state election, with Moyog seeing a 12-corner figh... Read More