23 January 2025 KOTA KINABALU: Former Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment, Datuk Seri Christina Liew, has expressed her delight at Sabah reaching its target of 3.5 million tourist arrivals for 2025. She attributed this success to the unwavering efforts of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Environment (KePKAS) and its agencies, including the Sabah Tourism Board (STB), Sabah Convention Bureau (SCB), Sabah Parks Board of Trustees, State Museum Department, Sabah Cultu

23 January 2026 DAVOS, Switzerland: At the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Dowson Tong, Senior Executive Vice-President of Tencent and CEO of Tencent Cloud and Smart Industries Group, emphasised that the real-world value of artificial intelligence is further realised when open ecosystems empower consumers and businesses to choose from a variety of large models tailored to specific, practical applications. “When people talk about AI, we tend to think

23 January 2026 KOTA KINABALU: Singapore is expected to open a consulate office in Kota Kinabalu by the middle of this year. Singapore’s High Commissioner to Malaysia, Vanu Gopala Menon, said the establishment of the consulate aims to strengthen bilateral relations and strategic cooperation between Singapore and the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak. “During this visit, we have surveyed several potential locations for the consulate and will be making a decision within the

23 January 2026 SINGAPORE: Sabah Trade & Tourism Office Singapore (STTOS) should further intensify its efforts in promoting Sabah’s trade and tourism. Sabah’s Deputy Chief Minister III and Minister of Industrial Development, Entrepreneurship and Transport, Datuk Ewon Benedick said STTOS plays a vital role as the state government’s frontline agency in promoting Sabah’s investment, trade and tourism potential, particularly in the Singapore market, which is among Sabah’s key tr

23 January 2026 KUALA LUMPUR: Teleport has signed a Subscription Agreement with funds managed by HPS Investment Partners for the issuance of Redeemable Convertible Perpetual Securities (RCPS), raising USD50 million in pre-IPO growth capital. HPS Investment Partners is a leading global alternative investment firm. The fundraising values Teleport, the logistics arm of Capital A Berhad (Capital A), at a pre-money valuation of USD500 million (approximately RM2.03 billion[1]). The

23 January 2026 KOTA KINABALU: Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Hajiji Noor has called for more qualified Sabahans to secure high-level positions in the Federal civil service, including postings based in Putrajaya. He said Sabahans must be more open and prepared to accept placements outside the state, including in Peninsular Malaysia, to ensure more balanced representation within the Federal administration. “Qualified Sabahans should move past the stigma of being reluctan

23 January 2026 DAVOS Switzerland: Sabah is positioning itself as a regional hub for sustainable energy and downstream processing as global investor Petra Seaga evaluates a potential investment of about USD300 million (RM1.4 billion) in the state’s biomass and renewable energy sector. Chairman of Invest Sabah Berhad, Datuk Roger Chin, said the proposed investment reflects growing international confidence in Sabah’s long-term economic direction, particularly in sustainable ene

23 January 2026 KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah State Government has welcomed Singapore’s decision to open a consulate in Kota Kinabalu this year, describing the move as a significant step towards further strengthening bilateral relations between the state and the republic. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Hajiji Noor said the establishment of the consulate is strategically important, encompassing economic, diplomatic, investment, trade and security dimensions, particularly in t