30 May 2026 KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Farmers’ Organisation (PPNS) has expressed its deepest appreciation to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Anwar Ibrahim for announcing an increase in interim payments to Sabah from RM600 million to RM1.5 billion while the implementation of the state’s 40 per cent share of federal net revenue is being finalised. PPNS chairman Datuk Mohd Nazri Abdullah said the historic announcement demonstrates the MADANI Government’s seriousness and commit

30 May 2026 KOTA KINABALU: Tourism Malaysia marked the arrival of domestic and international visitors with lively Kaamatan celebrations as part of the Visit Malaysia Year 2026 (VM2026) campaign. The festivities took place at Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) today. The event at KKIA was attended by Mohd Amirul Rizal Abdul Rahim, Director-General of Tourism Malaysia; Muhamad Nasir Pahmi, Director of Human Resources, Tourism Malaysia; Chong Wai Kit, Director of MOTAC S

30 May 2026 The announcement that Sabah will receive an interim payment of RM1.5 billion under the 40% Special Grant negotiations is a positive development. Based on figures previously disclosed by Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun, 40% of income tax and customs collections attributable to Sabah alone amounts to approximately RM3.019 billion. The RM1.5 billion interim payment therefore represents about 49.7% of that figure. That is a significant improvement from the previous RM600 mil

30 May 2026 KOTA KINABALU: A vibrant Kaamatan welcome at Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) today showcased how cultural celebration can drive tourism, says Mohd Amirul Rizal Abdul Rahim, Director-General of Tourism Malaysia. “Today’s Kaamatan welcome held at KKIA, showcased a tourism attraction that highlighted the festive atmosphere,” Mohd Amirul told reporters. “It did not only take place in Kota Kinabalu, tomorrow we will also be holding simultaneous Kaamatan and

30 May 2026 PENAMPANG: Datuk Ewon Benedick, president of the United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (UPKO) and Sabah’s Deputy Chief Minister III as well as Minister of Industrial Development, Entrepreneurship and Transport, has welcomed Prime Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Anwar Ibrahim’s commitment to implement Sabah’s 40 per cent rights as enshrined in the Federal Constitution, including an increase in the interim payment from RM600 million to RM1.5 billion. Ewon said the a