12 Februari 2026 PUTRAJAYA: Kenderaan pelancongan yang menjalankan aktiviti persiaran wajib menyediakan pemandu pelancong berlesen secara berasingan selaras dengan Akta Industri Pelancongan 1992. Menteri Pelancongan, Seni dan Budaya, Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing menegaskan, Pemandu kenderaan pelancongan tidak dibenarkan memikul dua peranan serentak ketika melaksanakan perjalanan persiaran. Menurut beliau, tugas pemandu adalah mengemudi kenderaan dengan selamat, manakala pemandu

12 February 2026 KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Wildlife Department has taken enforcement action following reports of a Sun Bear being kept at a public attraction and the possession of bear parts in Lahad Datu. The department received a complaint on 11 February regarding a Facebook video showing a Sun Bear at a public venue. Acting on the tip-off, officers conducted a raid on 12 February under the Wildlife Conservation Enactment 1997 (WCE 1997). The operation uncovered a Sun Bear c

12 February 2026 KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Skin Cancer Conference (SSCC) 2026 is set to take place at the Shangri-La Hotel, Tanjung Aru, bringing together healthcare professionals and experts in dermatology and oncology for a comprehensive scientific meeting focused on skin cancer care. Scheduled for 4 July 2026, the conference will feature a series of lectures covering current developments, clinical advances and multidisciplinary approaches in the detection, management and pr

12 February 2026 KOTA KINABALU: Kota Kinabalu City Hall (DBKK) should review and revitalise its sister city agreements with cities worldwide. Assistant Minister to the Chief Minister Datuk Joniston Bangkuai whose portfolio includes overseeing DBKK, said Kota Kinabalu could better leverage its international partnerships to enhance its standing as a vibrant tourism hub while promoting cultural exchange and urban economic growth. Citing China, Sabah’s largest tourism market, as

12 February 2026 KOTA KINABALU: Sabah has reached a historic milestone in neurosurgical care with the successful performance of an awake brain aneurysm clipping procedure, one of the most advanced brain operations ever undertaken in Borneo. The high-risk and highly specialised surgery was carried out on 6 February 2026 through a collaboration between Hospital Queen Elizabeth II (HQE II) and Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS). The procedure was led by Consultant Neurosurgeon (Dr