19 December 2025 KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Industry, Datuk Jamawi Jaafar, expressed hope that the spirit of friendship among officers and staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Industry (MAFFI) will continue to be strengthened as the ministry moves towards 2026. He said a supportive working environment that is open to discussion and marked by a willingness to help one another must be sustained to ensure that all ministe

19 December 2025 KOTA KINABALU: The State Government continues to welcome foreign investors, particularly from the People’s Republic of China, to explore strategic investment opportunities in Sabah to spur economic growth and promote sustainable development. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Hajiji Noor said Sabah has vast potential across several key sectors, including the oil and gas industry, energy, the blue economy, tourism, modern agriculture and green technology-relat

19 December 2025 KOTA KINABALU: Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Hajiji Noor has lauded the achievement of Sabahan Gerald Wong, who received the 7th ASEAN Rural Development and Poverty Eradication Leadership Award, describing it as a source of pride for Sabah and Malaysia at the regional level. He said Gerald’s success as the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Farm Tokou, based in Telupid, demonstrated the capability of Sabahans to compete and lead rural development ini

19 December 2025 KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Forestry Department, in collaboration with the European Union-funded EU-Malaysia Cooperation Facility, successfully organised two Training of Industry Workshops on the Updated Sabah Timber Legality Assurance System (TLAS+). The first workshop took place on 17 December for stakeholders from the Sandakan and Tawau regions, followed by a second session on 18 December involving participants from Kota Kinabalu, Keningau, and Kudat. These w

19 December 2025 KOTA KINABALU: The three-day Christmas Carnival held at the Padang attracted strong public attendance and provided a significant boost to local small traders, with more than 100 vendors participating in the event. The carnival featured a wide range of food and non-food stalls, with most vendors coming from Kota Kinabalu and surrounding areas. According to Ramzih Ruzin President of the Kota Kinabalu District Hawkers and Small Traders Association, attendance wa

18 December 2025 TENOM: The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Industry (MAFFI) will introduce various initiatives to increase public participation in agriculture, particularly in the Melalap State Legislative Assembly (DUN) constituency, as part of efforts to strengthen food security. Minister Datuk Jamawi Jaafar said the slogan “Berbudi Pada Tanah” (To Give Back to the Land) has been adopted to encourage the public to engage in farming, gardening, livestock rearing

18 December 2025 KOTA KINABALU: Government-linked companies (GLCs) that fail to perform for five consecutive years will be placed under strict review and may be ordered to shut down, Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Hajiji Noor warned today. He said any GLC that records no profit for five straight years will be scrutinised by the State Government Companies and Statutory Bodies Monitoring and Consultant Committee (JPP-KKNS). “The State Government will not hesitate to issue a

18 December 2025 KOTA KINABALU: Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Hajiji Haji Noor has instructed the 18 newly appointed Political Secretaries to ensure information on the State Government's initiatives and policies reaches the grassroots. "The duties of a political secretary are very important in our administration system. I want all political secretaries to help the government and their respective ministers, particularly in disseminating government policies." "Importa