7 February 2026 KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is poised to gain international attention as Miss World 2025 Opal Suchata, lead the Beauty With a Purpose Tour in Sabah 2026. The humanitarian and community outreach mission, taking place from 4 to 10 February 2026, highlights Sabah’s commitment to social empowerment, cultural preservation, and sustainable community development. A key figure exemplifying these values is Datuk Eliza Goh, proprietor of the Zara's Boutique Hotel, whose work

7 February 2026 KOTA KINABALU: Sabah companies have been urged to strengthen compliance with international standards to enable their products and services to penetrate overseas markets and compete globally. Deputy Chief Minister III and Minister of Industrial Development, Entrepreneurship and Transport Datuk Ewon Benedick said the move was crucial to ensuring local businesses remained competitive at the international level. Citing data from the Malaysia External Trade Develop

7 February 2026 SANDAKAN: Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Vice President Chong Thien Ming today led a team of party members on a walkabout to distribute calendars to vendors at Kim Fung Market, Elopura Market and the Central Market here. Chong said the calendar distribution was an annual activity that the LDP would continue to carry out. He stressed that although the party currently holds no official position in Sandakan, it remains committed to serving the local community. Du

7 February 2026 KOTA KINABALU: The Ministry of Industry, Entrepreneurship and Transport announced the winners of the Sabah Industry Excellence Awards (AKIS) 2024/2025 for manufacturing and manufacturing-related services companies operating in Sabah during a reception for the event yesterday. The awards programme aims to recognise outstanding industry performance, promote quality practices, and encourage the production of high-value, globally competitive products. The initiat

7 February 2026 KOTA KINABALU: The State Government has allocated RM98.06 million to the Youth, Development, Sports Advancement and Creative Economy Ministry this year, reaffirming its commitment to developing Sabah’s youth and sports sectors, announced Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Hajiji Noor. “Of this total, RM16.75 million is specifically designated for youth human capital development and grants to youth associations, while RM27.21 million is allocated for sports de

7 February 2026 KOTA KINABALU: A focused and intensive Sabah Business Events (BE) Bootcamp was held recently, attended by 50 participants from a wide range of organisations across Sabah and beyond. The programme was carefully designed to equip attendees with essential skills in sales and bidding, crucial areas for securing and organising successful business events. This hands-on training provided participants with practical tools and insights to enhance their capabilities, fo

6 February 2026 TENOM: Graduates of the KPD-OISCA Youth Training Centre have been urged to consider agriculture as a viable career and to venture into agropreneurship to support the continued growth of Sabah’s agricultural sector. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Industry Datuk Haji Jamawi Jaafar said young people should take the initiative to develop idle land in their hometowns by applying the knowledge and skills gained during their training. “If there is undeve

6 February 2026 KOTA KINABALU: An Interim Action Plan (Interim Solutions) will be implemented to address congestion at the Sepanggar Bay Container Port. Sabah Deputy Chief Minister III and Minister of Industrial Development, Entrepreneurship and Transport, Datuk Ewon Benedick, said his ministry had submitted proposed interim solutions, which were presented at the Sabah Cabinet meeting on 4 February 2026. “The Right Honourable Chief Minister and Members of the Sabah Cabinet h