1 April 2026 KOTA KINABALU: The Malaysian Consumers Foundation (YPNM) Sabah Branch welcomes the firm stance taken by the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) in addressing the issue of excessive and unreasonable tourist transport fares. David Chan YPNM Chairman said they have received an increase in complaints from both local consumers and tourists regarding inconsistent and inflated charges, particularly involving transport services from airports, tour packa

1 April 2026 KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Tourism Board (STB) will set up a dedicated crisis response unit to safeguard the state’s tourism industry in the face of growing global uncertainties, including the ongoing Middle East conflict and rising operational costs. The unit will be led by the STB Chief Executive Officer, supported by a Deputy Chief Executive Officer who will assume the role of Chief Strategy Officer as part of an organisational restructuring. The new structure

1 April 2026 KOTA KINABALU: Malaysia is refocusing its tourism strategy towards high-growth and stable markets as global conditions evolve, according to Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Tiong King Sing. In a statement, the minister said the government would prioritise key regional markets across ASEAN and Asia, including China, Indonesia, Thailand, Japan, South Korea, India, Bangladesh and Vietnam. "At the same time, Malaysia will continue engaging with emerging and

1 April 2026 KOTA KINABALU: Ketua Menteri Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor menyaksikan majlis lafaz Ikrar Bebas Rasuah (IBR) oleh para pegawai lantikan politik di Menara Kinabalu hari ini. Setiausaha Perhubungan Awam kepada Ketua Menteri, Elvin Alrick Jilan mengetuai majlis lafaz ikrar yang melibatkan setiausaha-setiausaha sulit dan setiausaha-setiausaha akhbar daripada pelbagai kementerian. Turut hadir ialah Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri Datuk Seri Panglima Sr Safar Untong dan Pengarah S

1 April 2026 KOTA KINABALU: The United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (UPKO) Women has expressed firm support for the government’s decision to maintain the diesel subsidy at RM2.15 per litre in Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan, as announced by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on March 26. Its chief, Mohina Ronnie Sidom, said the move reflects the government’s awareness of the lived realities in Sabah, where communities continue to rely heavily on diesel-powered transport for economic