
Sabah Foundation Channels RM30,600 Relief to 102 Tawau Flood-Hit Households
Sabah's Yayasan Kebajikan Sabah has distributed RM30,600 to 102 households impacted by recent flooding in Tawau, with each family receiving RM300 in immediate relief aid.
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Sabah's Yayasan Kebajikan Sabah has distributed RM30,600 to 102 households impacted by recent flooding in Tawau, with each family receiving RM300 in immediate relief aid.

Sabah will table its outstanding RM900 million special grant balance at a Malaysia Agreement 1963 meeting on Monday, as the state government negotiates with federal authorities for full payment this year following an interim RM600 million disbursement.

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has underscored the importance of coordinated efforts between Kuala Lumpur and Sarawak in accelerating the state's economic advancement, positioning federal-state synergy as crucial to regional prosperity.

Nearly 68 per cent of companies benefiting from Malaysia's expanded diesel subsidy scheme are located in Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan, representing over 10,000 businesses, the Domestic Trade Ministry says.

The Sabah State Legislative Assembly has passed the Sabah Ports Authority (Amendment) Bill 2026, realigning port governance responsibilities following the state cabinet's December 2025 restructuring.

Sabah's legislative assembly has approved two significant pieces of legislation governing Muslim inheritance and native customary courts, marking the state's most comprehensive overhaul of these systems in decades.

The Labuan-Lawas passenger boat service has been suspended for the first time in over 30 years. Operator RPL Shipyard cited unresolved diesel supply problems, rising costs, and insufficient fares as reasons for the three-month halt until October.
Residents of Kg Betangga Highland in Sabah's Sipitang district have petitioned anti-corruption authorities and police to investigate claims of systematic land encroachment, raising questions about governance in Malaysia's resource-rich eastern states.