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SANDAKAN: The 2024 Borneo Sevens Championship, held on March 9 and 10, was also the selection stage for Sabah’s young rugby team to represent the State in the Malaysian Games (Sukma).

Kuala Lumpur: Commonwealth Games chiefs praised Malaysia’s “fantastic track record” after the country said it had been offered £100 million (RM600.3 million) to host the 2026 edition.

PETALING JAYA: Former Dewan Rakyat speaker Azhar Azizan Harun has resigned as Destini Bhd’s independent and non-executive chairman after a nine-month tenure.

RANAU: As fasting month begins today, hawkers and business operators at the Ramadan Bazaar site are advised to comply with the level of personal hygiene.

The Finns Party suffered the greatest losses in the latest opinion poll commissioned by the public broadcasting company. Its approval rating fell by two percentage points to 18.0 per cent.

Authorities say a small plane crash in a remote area of central Oregon has killed everyone on board. The Jefferson County Sheriffs Office says a 911 call around 7:40 p.m.

PETALING JAYA: The customs department arrested a Thai national with 14,000 methamphetamine pills at the Langkawi ferry terminal’s international arrival hall last Wednesday.

Nicholas Burns seen visiting Foreign Correspondents’ Club in Central on Tuesday, but refuses to comment on whether trip is related to city’s domestic national security bill.

Kota Kinabalu: More than two tonnes of recyclable wastes such as plastic bottles, papers, cans and cooking oil were received from participating residents at the Kota Kinabalu Sustainable Centre, said Deputy Director General (Operations) of Kota Kinabalu City Hall, Robert Lipon.

PETALING JAYA: Human Rights Watch (HRW) was unable to substantiate the claims made in its report of abuse and torture at immigration detention centres when testifying before a parliamentary committee last week, says home minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.