KOTA BELUD June 25 – Kadamaian, Kota Belud, has been selected as the host venue for the Mr. Sabah 2026 State Bodybuilding Championship, which will be held on 22 August 2026 at Kadamaian Square Hall, Taginambur, Kota Belud. This prestigious championship is organized by the Sabah Bodybuilding Association (SBBA) in collaboration with the Kota Belud District Office, marking another effort to strengthen the development of bodybuilding in Sabah while promoting Kota Belud as a desti

20 June 2026 BEAUFORT: UPKO Beaufort Youth chief Mohd Sahlan Mohd Thaufick has questioned the timing and consistency of Likas Assemblyman Tham Yun Fook’s recent calls for principle and consistency in the struggle for Sabah. Speaking on behalf of UPKO, Mohd Sahlan urged the public to consider Tham’s track record before he was elected as an Assemblyman, particularly on issues related to the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) and Sabah’s rights. “Today, he is quick to question the s

20 June 2026 RANAU: The President of the United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (UPKO), Datuk Ewon Benedick, urged the leadership and members of UPKO Ranau to support all government elected representatives in the district to strengthen unity and cooperation among Sabah’s local parties. He said a culture of mutual respect and collaboration with local parties, especially those in government, is vital to ensure development for the benefit of the people in the district proceeds

Devon and Jodi Larratt experience traditional Kadazandusun cuisine for the first time at Native Café Hotel No.5. Also pictured are Sabah Tourism Board Chief Executive Officer Julinus Jeffery Jimit (2nd left), Sabah arm-wrestling champion Michael Ford (left), and Native Café founder Sandra Paut (2nd right). 19 JUNE 2026 KOTA KINABALU: World-renowned arm wrestler Devon Larratt and his wife, Jodi Larratt, are exploring Sabah’s tourism experiences during their visit for the East

TAWAU: The integration of the United Progressive Kinabalu Organization (UPKO) into the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) coalition is widely viewed as a constructive step, potentially enhancing the alliance’s standing ahead of the 17th Sabah State Election (PRN17). Mohd. Zaki Harry Susanto, a political activist, noted that this development highlights local parties’ willingness to move past differences and build broader unity in advancing Sabah’s interests and rights. He explained t

19 June 2026 KOTA KINABALU: United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (UPKO) has been formally accepted as a component party of the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS), the party announced on Friday. In a statement, UPKO President Datuk Ewon Benedick said he had been informed of the party’s acceptance following an application submitted on 29 May 2026. He thanked GRS chairman and Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Hajiji Noor and members of the GRS Supreme Council for approvin

18 June 2026 KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Department of Industrial Development and Research (DIDR), an agency under the Sabah Ministry of Industrial Development, Entrepreneurship and Transport (MINDET), will holf the three‑day Sabah SME Fest 2026 from 19 June at the Sabah International Convention Centre (SICC) here. The opening ceremony on 19 June will be officiated by Deputy Chief Minister III and Minister of Industrial Development, Entrepreneurship and Transport, Datuk Ewon Ben

17 June 2026 KOTA BELUD: Datuk Ewon Benedick, President of the United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (UPKO), and Carlye Lajimin, Deputy Division Chief of UPKO Kota Belud, were each elected unopposed to the positions of Division Chief and Deputy Division Chief respectively in the party elections for the 2026–2029 term. The results see both leaders continue to be mandated by party members to steer the division for the coming term. Ewon, who is also Sabah’s Deputy Chief Minis