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13-year-old boy given good behaviour bond over criminal threat against classmate

KUCHING: A 13-year-old schoolboy who threatened to injure his female classmate in October last year was ordered by a Magistrate's Court here Thursday (Jan 8) to be placed on a two-year good behaviour bond.

Sabah High Court allows MyKad correction to reflect faith

KOTA KINABALU: The High Court in Sabah and Sarawak on Wednesday (Jan 7) allowed an application by Abdul Manap bin Bakusai @ Abu Bakar, and his three children from Pitas, to correct their Malaysian Identity Card (MyKad) records to reflect their Christian faith.

Floods: Evacuee numbers in Sabah unchanged since 8am

KOTA KINABALU: The number of flood victims in Sabah remains unchanged on Thursday (Jan 8) afternoon, with over 1,200 people from 433 families still in temporary relief centres.

Sabah's non-citizen population reduced slightly in 2025, says Stats Dept

KOTA KINABALU: The non-citizen population in Sabah declined from 1.043 million in 2024 to 1.04 million last year, says the Statistics Department.

PIS will not contest Kinabatangan, Lamag by-elections

KOTA KINABALU: Parti Impian Sabah (PIS), which contested 72 seats in the Nov 29 Sabah state election, will not be fielding candidates in the Kinabatangan parliamentary and Lamag state by-elections.

Sabah police deploy over 900 personnel for Lamag and Kinabatangan by-elections

KOTA KINABALU: Police will mobilise over 900 police personnel and officials for the upcoming by-elections in Lamag and Kinabatangan in Sabah.

Smugglers use a hollowed-out chopping board to transport syabu in Sabah

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah police have uncovered a new method of drug smuggling, concealed in modified chopping boards.

Floods: Situation improves in S'wak while Sabah sees slight increase in evacuees

KUALA LUMPUR: The flood situation in Sarawak is reported to be improving, while Sabah has recorded a slight increase in the number of evacuees as of 8am Thursday (Jan 8).

Permit deadline for Semporna homestay owners

KOTA KINABALU: Homestays and any form of unlicensed accommodation must get their permits done within three months or face closure, says the state Tourism, Culture and Environ­ment Ministry.

Turns out to be smooth sailing

SIBU: At an age when most of his peers were preparing for tertiary education, Ling Heng Soon chose a different path – pursuing the craft of longboat making.