KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 -- There can be no compromise on the conditions underpinning Mount Kinabalu's Unesco World Heritage status, Sabah's deputy chief minister has said, as a proposed cable car project remains under study.

Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun said any development around the mountain must prioritise environmental preservation and its heritage value, warning against viewing the proposal purely through a commercial lens.

"The cable car is a consideration from a business standpoint. However, we must not forget that Mount Kinabalu is a World Heritage Site.

"That status comes with specific conditions that must be adhered to, and in my view, there can be no compromise on those conditions," he told Sinar Harian after a Hari Raya Aidilfitr...