25 OCTOBER 2026 KOTA KINABALU: A total of RM950.78 million in financing has been disbursed to 44,059 entrepreneurs and cooperatives in Sabah as of September this year through the Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (KUSKOP) and its agencies, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Hajiji Haji Noor. He said the amount reflected the government's continued commitment to expanding access to financing and supporting the growth and competitiveness of local bu

18 Oktober 2026 KUDAT: The Sabah Cabinet has approved 24-hour operations for the Sepanggar Bay Container Port (SBCP) to address logistics congestion, but implementation depends on the industry ecosystem's overall readiness, as well as the readiness of related government departments and agencies. Deputy Chief Minister III Datuk Ewon Benedick, also Industrial Development, Entrepreneurship and Transport Minister, said supply chain coordination is crucial because, despite the pol

10 OCTOBER 2026 KOTA KINABALU: Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Hajiji Haji Noor said Sabah recorded RM7.6 billion in manufacturing investments last year, signalling strong industrial momentum and investor confidence. He said that in the same period, Sabah entrepreneurs also reached out internationally, with 124 Sabah Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) entrepreneurs taking part in 18 international trade expos and generating RM95.9 million in potential sales. "We want mo

10 OCTOBER 2026 TUARAN: The State Government will consider a proposal to introduce a special initiative to help address challenges facing the healthcare sector in Sabah. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Hajiji Haji Noor said the proposal warranted consideration as there were still many healthcare-related challenges in the state that needed to be addressed. He said the government strongly encouraged sporting activities, including the annual National Sports Day celebrati

In the remote highlands of Sabah's Long Pasia, within a close-knit community, two classmates are dreaming of futures far beyond the village they call home. For 15-year-old McCoy Alexander, that future lies offshore. Inspired by an uncle who works in the oil and gas industry, the Form Three student hopes to one day become an engineer and work on offshore oil platforms. Science has always been among his favourite subjects, and in a class of 11 students, he is often one of the t

24 SEPTEMBER 2026 KOTA KINABALU: Opportunities in Sabah's carbon market are immense, but the State Government will not allow low unvetted projects to be rushed to market or traded on speculation. "We will protect Sabah's reputation and brand through strong regulatory discipline," said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Hajiji Haji Noor. He said poorly designed projects, overstated climate claims, undervalued resources, and the exclusion of native communities would ould u

13 August 2026 KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Ewon Benedick will undertake a three-day working visit to Singapore beginning today. Ewon, who is also Sabah Minister of Industrial Development, Entrepreneurship and Transport (MINDET), will attend the Singapore-Sabah Business Roundtable 2026, bringing together 50 companies, and deliver the keynote address. Invest Sabah and MIDA Singapore will also deliver presentations during the roundtable dialogue. Ewon will a

5 Ogos 2026 KOTA KINABALU: Sabah’s Tunas Niaga (PROTUNE) Programme 2025 generated more than RM1.4 million in total sales over its nine-month implementation, highlighting the strong potential of entrepreneurship development among secondary school students in the state. Sabah Deputy Chief Minister III and Minister of Industrial Development, Entrepreneurship and Transport, Datuk Ewon Benedick, said companies established by participating schools under the programme recorded total