11 February 2026 KOTA KINABALU: Sabah veteran politician Datuk David Chong Ket Sui has urged the opposition to fulfil its role by bringing the people’s concerns directly to the government. Chong criticised the opposition for being quick to issue statements merely for the sake of opposing policies, rather than engaging government departments or agencies through proper discussion. He was responding to a statement by Warisan Vice President Datuk Wong Hong Jun, who demanded that

Datuk Joniston Bangkuai presents the awards to Abdul Sail Jamaludin (centre) and Freddie Coleman (second from left) as Datuk Josie Lai (right) and Julinus Jeffrey Jimit look on. 11 February 2026 KOTA KINABALU: Borneo Rainforest Lodge (BRL) emerged as one of the standout winners at the Sabah Tourism Board (STB) Awards 2025, securing three golds, one silver and one bronze across multiple categories. The Yayasan Sabah Group of Companies subsidiary was awarded gold in the Sabah B

11 February 2026 PENAMPANG: The United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation Youth Wing, led by the Central Youth Chief, Felix Joseph Saang, conducted an official visit to Dakata Farm, a tilapia fish farming operation owned by Michael Fadillah, a member of the UPKO Youth Wings Committee (Penampang). The visit aimed to review the progress of the tilapia farming project and to provide moral support to young entrepreneurs venturing into agriculture and aquaculture. This initiative

11 February 2026 KUALA LUMPUR: The success of Norcy Beauty Lab should serve as an inspiration for Sabah entrepreneurs to expand boldly and compete at the national level. Sabah’s Deputy Chief Minister III and Minister of Industrial Development and Entrepreneurship and Transport, Datuk Ewon Benedick, said Norcy Beauty Lab’s products are not only available in the Sabah market but have also penetrated markets in Peninsular Malaysia and Brunei. The company now employs up to 15 st

11 February 2026 KOTA KINABALU: The Miss World Organisation has concluded its 2026 Beauty With a Purpose Tour in Sabah, expressing deep appreciation for the State’s progressive leadership, strong governance and compassionate community spirit. The delegation noted that Sabah’s leadership and people have fostered an environment in which tourism continues to thrive and communities are well supported. Led by Dr Sean Wong, Chief Executive Officer of HyperLive Entertainment and Fra

The Chairman of LKTNS and Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (ADUN) for Nabawan, Datuk Abdul Ghani Mohamed Yassin, presenting a replica cheque for dividend payment to a representative of the Nabawan Estate (Western Region) participants. 11 February 2026 NABAWAN: The Nabawan Estate, Western Region, recorded its highest achievement since 2022 after distributing nearly RM965,342 in dividends to 175 settler participants, equivalent to approximately RM5,516 per person,

11 February 2026 KUALA LUMPUR: The tourist experience begins the moment visitors arrive at Malaysia’s airports, said Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing, stressing that airport pricing and services play a critical role in shaping international perceptions of the country. Speaking at the launch of the ShopLAH Campaign at Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 1 (KLIA1), Tiong said the initiative was more than a shopping campaign, describing it

10 February 2026 KUALA LUMPUR: AI Sdn Berhad (athenatech.ai), recognised as one of Malaysia’s top six emerging AI startups, has announced the launch of its subsidiary, AxxonAI (axxonai.com), a pioneering Large Language Model (LLM) based synthetic data intelligence platform. This milestone establishes AxxonAI as Malaysia’s first company to offer such advanced capabilities, addressing the increasing challenges of data scarcity and privacy constraints faced by enterprises across