Anthea Peter News Today

Kota Kinabalu: The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry’s (KPKM) move to increase the floor price for padi purchase in Sabah and Sarawak to RM1,300 per tonne effective Feb. 15 is expected to double the income of farmers in Sabah.

Kota Kinabalu: Sabah welcomed Indonesia AirAsia’s reopening of the Jakarta-Kota Kinabalu direct flight on Tuesday, marking a significant milestone in the State’s efforts to enhance regional connectivity and strengthen East Malaysia-Indonesia ties.

Kota Kinabalu: State Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Dr Joachim Gunsalam urged local authorities to ensure that the People’s Housing Project (PPR) only benefits those who are truly eligible.

Kota Kinabalu: Sabah International Convention Center’s (SICC) inaugural Business Events Forum is set to be held from Feb 29 to March 1 and poised to redefine the business events landscape in Sabah.

Kota Kinabalu: Sabah still managed to record its highest revenue collection at RM6.971 billion in 2023 – an increase of RM11 million the previous year – despite declining prices of crude palm oil (CPO) and crude oil (CO) last year, State Finance Minister Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun said with 68 per cent of the State’s revenue contributed by CPO and CO, Sabah’s revenue collection was initially slated to be lower by RM566.3 million in 2023 compared to 2022.

PENAMPANG: The Pan Borneo Highway connecting Putatan and Inanam, which is expected to alleviate high traffic volumes in the city centre, is nearly 80 per cent completed, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.

PUTATAN: Delicious Curry House (DCH), an award-winning restaurant known for its signature curry and asam pedas dishes, on Tuesday officially unveiled its newest branch within the bustling district of Putatan.

Kota Kinabalu: Sabah may soon become one of Malaysia’s official Durian Tourism destinations as there is massive potential for such agrotourism initiatives in the State.

Kota Kinabalu: The Parti Warisan’s Sepanggar Division will issue a Letter of Demand to Gerakan Kuasa Rakyat Malaysia (G57) Chairman Datuk Zulkarnain Mahdar for defaming the division with allegations that it received funds from a drug cartel.

Kota Kinabalu: Sabah is expected to record 2.5 million tourist arrivals this year, exceeding the target of 2.2 million, said State Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Christina Liew.