‘Promote each district’s attractions’: KOTA KINABALU: Each district in Sabah must develop tourism products and experiences with their own distinct identities in ...
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‘Promote each district’s attractions’
Develop unique tourism products in every Sabah district: KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor has urged every district in the state to ...
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Develop unique tourism products in every Sabah district
RMAF urges public not to panic over low-altitude flights in Kota Belud, Labuan: KOTA KINABALU: Members of the public in the vicinity of Kota Belud, Sabah ...
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RMAF urges public not to panic over low-altitude flights in Kota Belud ...
Geopark status must deliver real benefits to villagers, says Jafry: KOTA BELUD: The Kinabalu Unesco Global Geopark status must translate into more jobs and ...
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Geopark status must deliver real benefits to villagers, says Jafry
Villagers in Kota Belud want unsafe wooden bridge replaced: KOTA KINABALU: Residents of a village in Kota Belud are appealing for a dilapidated ...
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Villagers in Kota Belud want unsafe wooden bridge replaced
PM Anwar conveys condolences on the passing of former deputy minister: KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has extended his condolences to the ...
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PM Anwar conveys condolences on the passing of former deputy minister
RM41mil in assets seized, 12 detained in Sabah illegal mining crackdown: KOTA KINABALU: Twelve people were detained and over RM41mil in materials ...
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RM41mil in assets seized, 12 detained in Sabah illegal mining crackdown
Cops investigating assault on tour guide over monkey feeding in Kota Belud: KOTA KINABALU: Police are identifying individuals involved in an alleged punching ...
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Cops investigating assault on tour guide over monkey feeding in Kota Belud
Kaamatan cheer as 200 Kota Belud families get food baskets: KOTA KINABALU: Some 200 families in the Kota Belud district received festive cheer this Kaamatan ...
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Kaamatan cheer as 200 Kota Belud families get food baskets
162ha of Kota Belud padi fields to be irrigated in time for planting season: KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah government's swift installation of three water pumps ...
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162ha of Kota Belud padi fields to be irrigated in time for planting ...
Teen drowns, another still missing: KOTA KINABALU: A teenager drowned and another youth was missing after a boat with eight people, who were on a fishing trip ...
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Teen drowns, another still missing
Abdul Rahman Dahlan steps down as Tuaran Umno chief: KOTA KINABALU: Tuaran Umno chief Datuk Seri Abdul Rahman Dahlan has resigned from his post with immediate ...
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Abdul Rahman Dahlan steps down as Tuaran Umno chief
Illegal sand mining operation busted in Kota Belud: KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Lands and Surveys Department has busted an illegal sand excavation operation at a ...
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Illegal sand mining operation busted in Kota Belud
Cops: Hunter in Kota Belud died from gunshot wounds, not a fall: KOTA KINABALU: A man who was earlier reported to have died after falling from a tree while ...
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Cops: Hunter in Kota Belud died from gunshot wounds, not a fall
Hunter dies after fall in forest: KOTA KINABALU: A man died after he reportedly fell from a tree while hunting in Kota Belud.
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Hunter dies after fall in forest
Hunter dies after fall from tree in Kota Belud’s Sapoda forest: KOTA KINABALU: A man died after he was believed to have fallen from a tree while hunting in Kota ...
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Hunter dies after fall from tree in Kota Belud’s Sapoda forest
Fire razes 10 houses in Kota Belud, families moved to relief centre: KOTA BELUD: What began as a quiet Saturday (Feb 21) morning on the third day of Ramadan ...
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Fire razes 10 houses in Kota Belud, families moved to relief centre
Two separate crashes leave eight hurt in Sabah: KOTA KINABALU: Eight people were injured in two separate accidents in Sabah within the past 24 hours.
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Two separate crashes leave eight hurt in Sabah
Flood victims in Sabah, Sarawak top 1,700: KUALA LUMPUR: The number of flood victims in Sabah and Sarawak continues to rise, with 1,706 people recorded as ...
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Flood victims in Sabah, Sarawak top 1,700
Missing 83-year-old found dead after six-day search in Kota Belud: KOTA KINABALU: A six-day search for an 83-year-old woman who went missing from her house at Kg ...
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Missing 83-year-old found dead after six-day search in Kota Belud
INTERACTIVE: Sabah, Sarawak lead in protected products: Check our Malaysia's Geographical Indication list, which officially label product originating from a ...
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INTERACTIVE: Sabah, Sarawak lead in protected products
Brighter nights for Kota Belud after village adoption programme: KOTA BELUD: The installation of solar lights in Kampung Pangkalan Abai here has transformed this ...
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Brighter nights for Kota Belud after village adoption programme
Bajau Samah handicraft enjoying good demand: A traditional item from the Bajau Samah community has proven to be a hit, and a source of income ...
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Bajau Samah handicraft enjoying good demand
Saving the river that saves them: Tambatuon’s Tagal spirit endures: KOTA BELUD: On a late Friday afternoon, children's laughter echoes along the shallow ...
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Saving the river that saves them: Tambatuon’s Tagal spirit endures
Sabah polls: Prioritise unity over ambition, says Shafie: KOTA KINABALU: Candidates in the state election should prioritise uniting Sabahans over political ...
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Sabah polls: Prioritise unity over ambition, says Shafie
Zahid: Sabah’s youth must drive state stability: KOTA BELUD: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (pic) has called on Sabah youths to become ...
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Zahid: Sabah’s youth must drive state stability
MetMalaysia: Thunderstorms in 11 states, Putrajaya until 6pm (Nov 14): PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has warned of ...
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MetMalaysia: Thunderstorms in 11 states, Putrajaya until 6pm (Nov 14)
Search underway for escaped detainee in Sabah: KOTA KINABALU: Authorities are searching for a Filipino detainee who escaped from an enforcement agency's ...
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Search underway for escaped detainee in Sabah
Candidate exits, ‘missing’ names rattle Sabah polls: KOTA KINABALU: A political storm unfolded ahead of the Sabah polls, featuring a candidate withdrawal ...
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Candidate exits, ‘missing’ names rattle Sabah polls
Politeknik Kota Belud to be completed by 2031, says Zambry: KUALA LUMPUR: The government is committed to ensuring that the construction of Politeknik Kota Belud ...
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Politeknik Kota Belud to be completed by 2031, says Zambry
Usno seeks Pintasan seat in Kota Belud, says Pandikar: KOTA KINABALU: The United Sabah National Organisation (Usno) wants to contest the Pintasan state seat in ...
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Usno seeks Pintasan seat in Kota Belud, says Pandikar
Kota Belud MP demands transparency on federal revenue collection: KOTA KINABALU: Kota Belud MP Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis questioned why the Federal Government ...
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Kota Belud MP demands transparency on federal revenue collection
Search for missing tourists called off: KOTA KINABALU: The search and rescue operation for two tourists from China who were reported missing on Mantanani Island ...
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Search for missing tourists called off
RAMD's Paradise Camp construction to be completed in August 2027: KOTA BELUD: The Paradise Camp Construction Project for Camp 5 Brigade and Camp 19 of the Royal ...
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RAMD's Paradise Camp construction to be completed in August 2027
Five IKM students killed in Tuaran crash: KOTA KINABALU: Five students from the Kota Kinabalu Institut Kemahiran Mara (IKM) were killed after their car collided ...
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Five IKM students killed in Tuaran crash
Key FactsMount Kinabalu Downpour Halts Climbers’ Progress
Jul 10, 2025 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thestar.com.my
  • Heavy rain early Thursday forced many climbers on Mount Kinabalu to pause or abandon their ascent.

  • Climbers descending from the summit navigated strong water currents and reached the Laban Rata resthouse safely by 6 a.m.

  • By 3:30 a.m., late starters at the Sayat-Sayat checkpoint turned back due to persistent downpours.

  • Thunderstorm warnings affecting areas around Sabah were issued by MetMalaysia starting at 1:50 a.m., including locations near Mount Kinabalu.
Liew, Sazalye among PKR leaders ousted in Sabah divisional polls: However, the state PKR chief successfully retains his Kota Belud division chief seat.
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Liew, Sazalye among PKR leaders ousted in Sabah divisional polls
A driver was killed and his passenger seriously injured after their four-wheel-drive vehicle collided with a lorry at Jalan Tuaran–Kota Belud in Sabah on ... Show more

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Every home deserves access to clean water: Through its Gravity Water Project, Sabah-based NGO Hopes Malaysia empowers villagers in remote areas to be ...
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Every home deserves access to clean water
QuickCheck: Did two men rob a sundry shop with a slingshot in Kota Belud?: IN A scene reminiscent of a movie, two men in motorcycle helmets staged an unusual ...
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QuickCheck: Did two men rob a sundry shop with a slingshot in Kota Belud?
Fun outing turns tragic as girl drowns: KOTA KINABALU: A fun outing turned tragic when a 10-year-old girl drowned in a river at Kg Piasau, Kota Belud.
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Fun outing turns tragic as girl drowns
A swimming outing on a sunny day on Saturday (Dec 7) for four friends turned tragic when one of them went missing but whose body was later found the next day ... Show more

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74-year-old former lawyer oldest woman to earn PhD at UMS: KOTA KINABALU: A former Syariah Court lawyer has become the oldest woman to be awarded a Doctor of ...
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74-year-old former lawyer oldest woman to earn PhD at UMS
Firefighters carry injured man on stretcher for 5km after Sabah farm accident: KOTA KINABALU: Firefighters carried a seriously injured man on a stretcher for ...
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Firefighters carry injured man on stretcher for 5km after Sabah farm ...
Kota Belud singer Gary Chaw honoured with Sabah's third highest honour: KOTA KINABALU: Kota Belud-born singer Gary Chaw is among the 1,373 individuals honoured ...
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Kota Belud singer Gary Chaw honoured with Sabah's third highest honour
Durian seller dies after suffering electric shock in Kota Belud fire: KOTA KINABALU: A durian seller died after falling unconscious from an electric shock while ...
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Durian seller dies after suffering electric shock in Kota Belud fire
Kota Belud Umno raises motion to free Najib at delegates meeting: KOTA KINABALU: A motion to free former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and seek ...
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Kota Belud Umno raises motion to free Najib at delegates meeting
Missing girl found safe after nine hours in Kota Belud: KOTA KINABALU: A nine-year-old girl was found safe some 5km away from her home in Kampung Bobot ...
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Missing girl found safe after nine hours in Kota Belud
Mistaken for deer, two men hurt in shooting incident in Kota Belud: KOTA BELUD: Two men were shot and injured while looking for herbs in an orchard in Kampung ...
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Mistaken for deer, two men hurt in shooting incident in Kota Belud