STB CEO Julinus Jeffery Jimit (right) and China Southern Airlines Kuala Lumpur Office general manager Guo Hao (left) welcoming passengers on board Chongqing Airlines’ Flight OQ2193 at KKIA, on Thursday. 20 March 2026 KOTA KINABALU: Sabah welcomed its first direct flight from Chongqing on Thursday, with Chongqing Airlines launching a service linking the southwestern Chinese city to Kota Kinabalu. Flight OQ2193 touched down at Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) at 11.15

19 March 2026 KOTA KINABALU: Kota Kinabalu will host the Association of JCI Senators in South East Asian Nations (ASSEAN) Inc. Senate Board Meeting from 27 to 30 March, bringing together delegates from Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore and across Malaysia. A key highlight of the event will be the historic installation of Patricia Poh as the first female President of the ASSEAN Senate, a regional organisation established in 2000. “I am deeply honoured to

19 March 2026 KOTA KINABALU: Political stability is the primary prerequisite for the state's development and prosperity. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Hajiji Noor stressed that the State Government remains steadfast in its commitment to strengthening the political stability currently enjoyed in Sabah. He said the State Government has outlined a more strategic and comprehensive roadmap to propel Sabah to a higher level of development through the Sabah Maju Jaya (SMJ) 2.

19 March 2026 MATUNGGONG: Service delivery in the Matunggong Constituency which covers the highest number of villages in Sabah will be further enhanced with four new appointments to the Community Development Leader Unit (UPPM). The area comprises 152 gazetted villages, with 147 Village Development and Security Committees (JKKK). Matunggong Assemblywoman and Sabah Minister of Women, Health and People’s Wellbeing (KWKKR), Datuk Julita Majungki, said these additions bring the to

19 March 2026 PUTATAN: The Tanjung Keramat Eid Light Competition has concluded with two lucky category winners taking home RM1,500 in cash along with hampers. Featuring two categories, 'susul' lanterns and decorative lights, the competition was participated in by 45 individuals from seven local villages around Tanjung Keramat. Putatan Member of Parliament, Datuk Ir Shahelmey Yahya, expressed his satisfaction with the organisation of the event, noting that it achieved its obj

19 March 2026 KOTA KINABALU: Dr. Masri Abdul Lasi hails from Kampung Muhibah in Beaufort, Sabah, and is of Bajau descent. Born as the youngest of five siblings, he was raised in a humble family that valued education deeply. His mother was a teacher and small trader, while his father served as a Registration Officer at the National Registration Department (JPN) in Semporna. From an early age, his parents instilled in him the belief that education was the key to transforming on

19 March 2026 KOTA KINABALU: Assistant Minister to the Chief Minister, Datuk Joniston Bangkuai, has proposed the establishment of a multi-agency steering committee to drive coordinated action on the proposed Likas Green Belt and to address environmental concerns affecting the Kota Kinabalu Wetland Ramsar Site. The proposal follows an engagement session with the Sabah Wetlands Conservation Society, led by its president, Datuk Zainie Abdul Aucasa, during which the organisation

18 March 2026 KUALA LUMPUR: Regional provider of clean energy solutions, Solarvest Holdings Berhad (“Solarvest” or “the Group”), today announced its involvement in the development of a 36 MWac solar project under Malaysia’s Fifth Large Scale Solar Programme (“LSS5+”), in partnership with Jubli Pasifik Sdn. Bhd. (“Jubli Pasifik”). The Group has today signed an Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning (“EPCC”) contract with Jubli Pasifik, valued at RM89.5 millio