Air quality worsens, Serian records hazardous 391 API reading
KUALA LUMPUR: Air quality continues to worsen on Thursday (Sept 3), with Serian in Sarawak recording an Air Pollutant Index (API) of 391, putting it in the hazardous category, while four other areas in the state recorded very unhealthy readings.
GPS tracking reveals secretive spatial habits of Sabah’s Sunda Clouded Leopard
KOTA KINABALU: A new study on the spatial behaviour and movement patterns of the elusive Sunda clouded leopard (Neofelis diardi) has reaffirmed calls for the protection and restoration of forest corridors within agricultural landscapes.
Enough water in Sarawak despite declining levels at Bengoh Dam, says state water utility
KUCHING: Raw water supply remains sufficient despite declining reservoir levels at the Bengoh Dam, says Sarawak Water Sdn Bhd.
Sabah targets global market expansion through public-private collaboration
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah aims to position itself as a strategic gateway for investors to access emerging opportunities across Borneo, Brunei Darussalam–Indonesia–Malaysia–Philippines East Asean Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA), and Asean, Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor said on Thursday.
Haze: Sarawak conducting three-day cloud seeding operation
KUCHING: Sarawak launched a three-day cloud seeding operation on Thursday to boost declining water levels at key hydroelectric dams and mitigate worsening haze conditions ahead of an expected dry spell next month.
Marine police foil RM131,000 contraband smuggling attempt in Sandakan
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah marine police have seized over RM8mil in untaxed goods and made 39 arrests from January to September this year.
Lower US travel advisory signals greater confidence in Sabah security, says minister
KOTA KINABALU: The United States' decision to lower its travel advisory for Sabah signals growing international confidence in the state's security and stability, state officials said.
High airfares threaten Visit Sabah 2027 success, MATTA warns
KOTA KINABALU: Uncompetitive flight prices and rising operational costs could drive price-conscious tourists to regional neighbours ahead of Visit Sabah 2027, says the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA).
Water aid flows as S’wak dry spell bites
KUCHING: As water sources dry up in parts of Sarawak during the ongoing dry spell, the state Welfare Department will continue distributing bottled drinking water to affected communities.
Sabah activates disaster centres as air quality worsens
KOTA KINABALU: The state government has activated the State Disaster Operations Command Centre in Kota Kinabalu, Keningau and Papar, as the Air Pollutant Index (API) readings approach the "very unhealthy" level of 200.s
