28 April 2026 JAKARTA , Indonesia: Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC) Datuk Tiong King Sing announced that the Visit Malaysia Year 2026 campaign period has been extended until 31 December 2027 to offer tourists greater flexibility in exploring Malaysia’s attractions. Speaking at the Dinner Reception for the Malaysian Business Mission to Indonesia in Jakarta on Tuesday evening, Tiong expressed delight at joining the Malaysian delegation alongside numerous Indonesia

28 April 2026 KOTA KINABALU: Kerajaan Sabah menuntut sebanyak RM3.019 bilion bayaran 40 peratus hasil negeri yang tidak dipertikaikan bagi tahun 2025. Menteri Kewangan Sabah, Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun berkata jumlah itu melibatkan komponen cukai jelas iaitu kutipan Jabatan Kastam serta cukai pendapatan di bawah Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri (LHDN) yang dianggarkan bernilai RM7.547 bilionz “Sehubungan itu, kita telah menghantar surat kepada Kerajaan Persekutuan pada 10 April lalu

28 April 2026 KOTA KINABALU: Sabah bakal menjadi tuan rumah Persidangan Ketua-Ketua Hakim Syarie dan Simposium Perundangan serta Kehakiman yang dijadual berlangsung pada Ogos ini. Ketua Pengarah merangkap Ketua Hakim Syarie Jabatan Kehakiman Syariah Malaysia (JKSM), Datuk Mohd Amran Mat Zain berkata penganjuran itu merupakan inisiatif penting yang memerlukan komitmen menyeluruh dalam usaha memperkukuh sistem kehakiman Syariah di negara ini. Menurutnya, program berkenaan akan

28 April 2026 KOTA KINABALU: Luyang Assemblyman Samuel Wong Tshun Chuen highlighted that Sabah boasts strong natural attractions but lacks diversified products and innovative tourism offerings. This results in shorter visitor stays and low repeat VISITS, he said. He advocated expanding the sector beyond traditional attractions by developing new segments such as food festivals, agritourism, sports tourism, cultural events, and e-sports. He also suggested positioning Sabah as a

28 April 2026 KOTA KINABALU: The government should diversify the designs of the Rumah Sabah Maju Jaya (SMJ) package, including multi-storey house designs. State Assemblyman (ADUN) for N.24 Tanjung Keramat, Shah Alfie Yahya (SAY), said this is due to issues involving land allocation or limited plot sizes, particularly in Sabah’s West Coast areas. “For coastal fringe areas with extremely limited land space, I suggest that the Ministry of Rural Development clarify plans to dive