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Record 596 candidates in Sabah polls, all seats see multi-cornered fights with one 14-way race
KOTA KINABALU: The stage is set for the 17th Sabah State Election, with a record-breaking 596 candidates vying for 73…
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Political calculations behind Anwar government’s move not to appeal Sabah’s 40% revenue ruling
The judgment provided further ammunition for Sabah-based parties that have long called for a more Sabah-centric state government – one…
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Malaysian minister Ewon Benedick resigns from Cabinet over Sabah’s 40% ruling
The Cobbold Commission was set up to determine whether the people of Sabah and Sarawak backed the proposal to create…
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Commentary: Sabah 2025 election – will Warisan’s Shafie Apdal rise again?
KUALA LUMPUR: The dissolution of the Sabah state assembly on Oct 6 has sparked speculation over the political line-ups for…
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Unlawful for Malaysia government to withhold Sabah’s 40% share of federal revenue derived from state: High Court
KOTA KINABALU: A high court in Malaysia on Friday (Oct 17) ruled that the Malaysian federal government has acted unlawfully…
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Sabah goes to the polls on Nov 29, Nomination Day set for Nov 15
FIRST IN A SERIES OF NOTEWORTHY STATE POLLS AHEAD OF NEXT GE Sabah’s election is the first in a series…
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Sabah set to hold state polls within 60 days, posing test for Anwar’s unity government
PH, BN, GRS, and Warisan, however, are working together at the federal level.    Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu), which is…
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‘Growing appeal’ for Malaysian states to join Sabah, Sarawak in push for greater powers, but will it work?
Under Malaysia’s Federal Constitution, the federal government is authorised to collect tax from income, profits, property, trade and other sources,…
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Sabah landslide death toll climbs to 12 as expert warns of ‘new normal’ in Southeast Asia
Beyond Indonesia and Malaysia, extreme weather conditions have also affected other parts of Southeast Asia including Vietnam and the Philippines…
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Sabah student’s death over alleged bullying: 5 teenage girls plead not guilty to verbally abusing Zara Qairina
KOTA KINABALU: Five teenage girls were charged on Wednesday (Aug 20) at a court in Sabah with using abusive words…
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