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Sabah deserves better KKIA management. As a Sabahan, I am disgusted up to my eyeballs by MAB’s criminal negligence of KKIA over the years. MAB has utterly failed to maintain KKIA to a minimum standard expected of an international airport. No doubt you already know that KKIA is Malaysia’s 2nd busiest airport, millions of Malaysians and foreign tourists use KKIA each year.  KKIA is, I am sure you also know, is one of your largest revenue sources. From Sabah’s perspective, KKIA is extremely important to our economy. Tourism has given more than RM8 billion in receipt, a majo...

Hajiji’s speech last Saturday can be considered a political one in view of the audience. However, it is the first time that a major political leader has exhibited considerable statesmanship to bring Sabah forward. Clearly can be discerned are  [a] New political and economic directions for Sabah  [b] A new way of looking at Sabah’s problems and seeking innovative solutions.  [c] A new realignment of federal/state relationship.  [d] A Hajiji style of inclusiveness, unity personified in “we are Sabahans, we can talk, we can sort things out in Sabah,” &n...

In January 2022 the Indonesian Parliament endorsed Jokowi’s plan to build a new capital for Indonesia to be called Nusantara. On 16 August 2019 he officially announced his plan for Nusantara and on 14th March, conducted the ritual for commencement of work. Credit to Jokowi, he means what he says. Wasting no time at all, he got the new capital started

The recent “hot” news was Wang Yi’s [China Foreign Minister] brief overnight stopover in KK on 4th of June 2022. The meeting between him and Datuk Dr Jeffry Kitingan, quite naturally, has spurred intense speculation. Was Wang Yi’s brief visit deliberate with intent to update the connect between China and Sabah? Is Wang Yi here cos China has noticed Sabah’s progress since Hajiji’s take over as CM and his restructuring initiatives for the Sabah’s economy? I would say “yes” for a number of reasons. Please see below

CM DATUK Seri Hajiji and the presidents of component parties launched the GRS coalition on 28th May 2022. In his speech, Hajiji touched on the rationale and direction of the newly registered coalition at great length. Most impressive goals! Never in Sabah’s history has a political party or coalition having devoted such focus to give a comprehensive vision for Sabah