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How villagers along the Tenom-Pangi route stopped a runaway train in Sabah

KOTA KINABALU, March 3 -- Quick-thinking villagers stopped a train after it suffered brake failure along Sabah's west coast route from Tenom to Pangi by placing a motorcycle trolley on the tracks. Me... Read More


'Healthy fear is good': Wildlife pros share tips on staying safe from crocodiles, vital though dangerous keystone species of Sabah's ecosystem

KOTA KINABALU, Feb. 28 -- Public awareness and behavioural change are key to reducing crocodile attacks in Sabah, says biology experts warning that enforcement alone will not solve the problem. Croco... Read More


Experts: Sabahans must learn to adapt as crocodile sightings increase due to habitat encroachment, culling not the answer

KOTA KINABALU, Feb. 28 -- Increased crocodile sightings in urban areas across Sabah, including Kota Kinabalu, do not indicate a growing population, but rather natural dispersal driven by habitat chang... Read More


Semporna resort busted for serving exotic pangolin dishes to tourists

KOTA KINABALU, Feb. 24 -- A tourist resort in Semporna has been raided by authorities for allegedly offering exotic wildlife dishes to its guests, including pangolin soup. Sabah Wildlife Department d... Read More


April deadline stands as Sabah cracks down on unlicensed tourism premises in Semporna

KOTA KINABALU, Feb. 13 -- Sabah's tourism authorities have halted the issuance of temporary licences to non-compliant operators while maintaining a deadline until April for businesses in the resort to... Read More


KK body parts case deepens as police link killing to engagement money dispute, seize Nissan X-Trail and clothing

KOTA KINABALU, Feb. 13 -- The suspect and the victim in the brutal murder case in Sepanggar here yesterday were believed to have been in a dispute over their engagement. Kota Kinabalu police said tha... Read More


Police storm flats, detain father and son in grisly dismembered body parts case at Kota Kinabalu rubbish dumps

KOTA KINABALU, Feb. 13 -- Police have nabbed a father and son as suspects in the shocking murder and dismemberment of a woman whose body was hacked into seven parts and discarded in various dump sites... Read More


Dismembered body in KK: Victim had married another after ending engagement with suspect, police say

KOTA KINABALU, Feb. 13 -- The suspect in a murder case involving a woman whose body was hacked into several parts and dumped at rubbish sites is believed to have acted out of jealousy after the victim... Read More


Massive haul: Over RM174m in drugs hidden in cargo containers seized in Sabah, eight arrested in major ops

KOTA KINABALU, Feb. 13 -- Authorities here seized a record of more than three tonnes of narcotics worth over RM170 million and the arrest of eight suspects in a series of coordinated raids beginning J... Read More


India's plan to open Sabah consulate sparks mixed reactions, Warisan urges federal explanation

KOTA KINABALU, Feb. 12 -- A Parti Warisan leader has urged the federal government to clarify the scope and implications of India's proposal to open a consulate in Kota Kinabalu, amid mixed reactions f... Read More