Number of flood victims in Sabah continues to rise tonight
KOTA KINABALU: The number of flood victims placed in temporary evacuation centres in Sabah, as of 8pm on Sunday (Feb 22), continues to rise to 3,427 people from 1,449 families compared to 3,266 people from 1,401 families at 4pm earlier the same day.
School reopening in Paitan, Sabah delayed after worst ever flood destroys classrooms
PAITAN: Continuous heavy rain since the night of Feb 18 triggered severe flooding in several parts of northern Sabah, leaving a rural primary school in Paitan badly damaged just as pupils were due to return after a week-long break.
Gov't to review flood mitigation projects in frequently affected areas in Sabah
KOTA KINABALU: The Federal Government will reassess the implementation of flood mitigation projects in flood-prone areas in Sabah as a long-term measure to address increasingly frequent flooding attributed to climate change and global warming.
Body of teenage boy feared drowned in Sungai Tengah found
KUCHING: The body of a teenage boy, who was feared to have drowned after falling into a river in Kampung Kolong Sungai Tengah, near Sekolah Kebangsaan Tan Sri Datuk Haji Mohamed, here on Friday (Feb 20), was found on Sunday.
STPM candidates evacuated from flood-hit villages in Paitan
KOTA KINABALU: Flood-affected STPM candidates sitting for Monday's STPM examination are being transported out of their villages on Sunday (Feb 22).
Miri man duped out of RM230,000 in fake investment scheme
KUCHING: A local man lost RM233,950 after falling victim to a nonexistent online share investment scheme.
Floods: 245 evacuated in Tawau
KOTA KINABALU: Tawau became the latest district in Sabah to be declared a flood disaster zone, with 245 displaced victims from 55 families.
Pangolin still in danger despite reduced threat in Sabah
KOTA KINABALU: Threats against the protected pangolin, including poaching, have reduced in Sabah, but it doesn't mean these species are safe now.
Displaced families seek refuge as rains continue
KOTA KINABALU: Flood relief centres in Pitas, Paitan and Kota Marudu continue to register new victims, with the number increasing to 4,652 people from 1,799 families.
Flood situation worsens in northern Sabah as evacuees rise to 4,761
KOTA KINABALU: Floodwaters continued to inundate villages across northern Sabah on Saturday (Feb 21), forcing nearly 5,000 people from their homes as evacuation centres filled up by evening.
