Sabah

SEAIR eyes EAGA market

MANILA, Philippines--South East Asian Airlines, or SEAIR, hopes to corner a big chunk of the travel market of the East ASEAN Growth Area (EAGA) when it starts offering direct flights from Puerto Princesa City in the western...

Controversial oceanarium still needs EIA evaluation

A controversial oceanarium resort at Pulau Mabul along Sabah’s east coast still has to get the approval of various authorities although the state cabinet has endorsed the land office’s green light for project.

Help for oil palm growers to ride out recession

KOTA KINABALU: Help is on the way for thousands of oil palm smallholders in dire straits following the plunging crude palm oil prices. State and federal authorities are embarking on a five-prong strategy to help these...

Ministry mulling acquisition of Sabah Medical Centre

KOTA KINABALU: A third hospital is being considered for the state capital as the Health Ministry looks into the acquisition of the private Sabah Medical Centre (SMC) with a view of turning it into a cardiac centre. Health...

Mobile generators help lessen power cuts

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB) is working towards minimising disruptions during maintenance works at its substations in the state by deploying 10 mobile generators in various towns. SESB operations manager...

Fattening fish on bits of chicken and veggie oils

KOTA KINABALU: With the aquaculture industry dependent on fish-based feed, a researcher has come up with a formula that uses poultry by-products and vegetable oils. Dr Rossita Shapawi said the industry currently relied on trash...

ROY GOH: Turning the tide for the Kadazandusun community

IN a good month, rubber tapper Daverino Wais earns up to RM700. The Kadazandusun tapper takes a cut from the sale of rubber sheets and scrap from trees grown on land owned by others at Kampung Peniang in Telipok, Kota Kinabalu....

Passion for flight sees Lalo carve a niche as copter pilot

SUBANG JAYA: She is the first woman to have a civilian helicopter licence and the first female pilot to make a "ferry flight" from here to Kota Kinabalu. Christine Long Lalo, 27, learnt how to fly helicopters, two years ago....

Airfares to KL in freefall

MAS also dropped its fares for flights from Singapore to Penang, Langkawi, Kota Kinabalu and Kuching, offering similar $89 nett one-way, economy-class fares to these destinations. This represents a re...

Albinski wins in playoff

AUSTRALIAN Stefan Albinski took top honours in the Asia Pacific Senior Amateur Golf Championship in Kota Kinabalu. Albinski toppled counterpart Brian Sams in a playoff after both squared with 221 strokes after 54-holes in the...

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