SABAH Top Stories

ISIL takes responsibility for deadly Baghdad suicide bombings2021-01-22
Al Jazeera: The ISIL (ISIS) group has claimed responsibility for a twin suicide bombing – the deadliest in nearly three years – that ripped through a crowded market in central Baghdad on Thursday, killing 32 people and wounding 110 others. The first attacker drew a crowd...
Jumbo butchered in suspected retaliatory killing in Sabah2021-01-22
The Star: KOTA KINABALU: An elephant was found shot and brutally hacked into several parts in what was the third and most cruel death of an endangered Bornean pygmy elephant in the wilds of Sabah this year. Read full story ......
Former ASG member killed in Tawi-tawi drug bust2021-01-22
Sun Star: A FORMER member of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) was killed in a drug bust in Tawi-tawi, the Western MindanaoCommand (Westmincom) said on Friday, January 22, 2021. Riyadzkan Maulana, also known...
Why a nature-focused investment approach makes financial sense2021-01-22
The National: The ongoing Covid-19 global pandemic has exposed our fragility on a number of levels from supply chains, healthcare, financial and everything in between. But past spillovers from other major epidemics (i.e Ebola and Sars) from wildlife to human beings also...
ASG bandit turned drug dealer killed in Tawi-Tawi buy-bust operation2021-01-22
Manila Bulletin: ZAMBOANGA CITY – A former member of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG), who has shifted his illegal activities to dealing in illegal drugs, was shot dead by police and military authorities in a buy-bust operation in Sapa-Sapa, Tawi-Tawi on Thursday, January 21. (Jun...
Mangsa banjir di Sabah berkurangan 352 orang pagi Jumaat2021-01-22
Malaysian National News Agency: KOTA KINABALU, 22 Jan -- Jumlah mangsa banjir di Sabah berkurangan kepada 352 orang daripada 99 keluarga pagi ini berbanding 445 daripada 135 keluarga, semalam. Angkatan Pertahanan Awam (APM)...
IS claims Baghdad twin bombing that killed 32, wounded 1102021-01-22
Manila Bulletin: The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a twin suicide bombing that killed 32 people and wounded 110 at a crowded market in central Baghdad on Thursday. A picture shows the scene of a twin suicide bombing on a bustling commercial street in the heart...
Marine police foil bid to smuggle petrol, cooking oil out of Semporna2021-01-21
Malaysian National News Agency: SEMPORNA, Jan 21 -- An attempt to smuggle cooking oil and petrol out to a neighbouring country failed when a Marine Police team carried out a raid off the waters of Kampung Kuala...
TAR UC KL main campus, five branches closed until Feb 42021-01-21
Malaysian National News Agency: KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 -- Tunku Abdul Rahman UniversityCollege (TAR UC) campuses in Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Perak, Johor, Pahang and Sabah will be...
COVID-19: 3,170 new cases, 16 more clusters detected today - Health D-G2021-01-21
Malaysian National News Agency: PUTRAJAYA, Jan 21 -- A total of 16 new clusters, including 11 involving workplaces, and 3,170 new COVID-19 cases were recorded today, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr NoorHishamAbdullah. He said the workplace clusters involved the Jalan Terolak...
COVID-19: Sabah records 401 new cases, two deaths2021-01-21
Malaysian National News Agency: KOTA KINABALU, Jan 21 -- A total of 401 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in Sabah today bringing the cumulative number of cases in...
COVID-19 assessment centre expected to start operations next week2021-01-21
Malaysian National News Agency: PUTRAJAYA, Jan 21 -- The COVID-19 assessment centre is expected to start operations next week to coordinate and integrate the public and private hospitals in managing the pandemic cases in the country. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr NoorHishamAbdullah...
One more COVID-19 fatality in Sarawak2021-01-21
Malaysian National News Agency: KUCHING, Jan 21 -- Sarawak has recorded one more COVID-19 fatality, bringing the death toll due to the virus in the state to 22 . The StateDisaster Management...
Borneo pygmy elephant calf found dead in oil palm plantation2021-01-21
Malaysian National News Agency: LAHAD DATU, Jan 21 -- A two-year-old Borneo pygmy elephant was found dead by oil palm plantation workers near the river area of Ladang Bagahak Saru in...