Tony Thien

We are 46 years-old today. But everybody, except us in Sarawak and Sabah seems to remember this.

All's not well between Pakatan Rakyat and the Sabah Progressive Party in their talks to work out an electoral pact because of the latter's uncompromising stand, says a Sabah DAP chief.

The landowners who are against an oil palm planting and re-afforestation project in the Long Terawan area of Mulu will continue to oppose it even though the pact has been signed.

A remote Sarawak village is fighting time and the lack of tides in their river, literally, as a dry spell hits them hard even as large corporations threaten to turn their NCR land to oil palm plantations.

'The truth is that the people’s land, in particular the native customary rights land have already been taken, grabbed and snatched under the BN government.'

PKR’s overtures to Sapp for talks on joint opposition preparations for the next general elections has met with a positive response.

The stage is set for a showdown between native landowners and officials over a proposed reforestration and oil palm project in mid-Baram in northern Sarawak tomorrow.

A small community in Sarawak, facing a serious threat to its rustic way of life, fights back.

Sabah Chief Minister Musa Aman has lambasted those spreading rumours that he was unwell and seeking treatment in Singapore, stressing that he has 'never felt better'.

Musa Aman is said to be suffering from a stress-related ailment and is seeking treatment in Singapore. But state officials remain tightlipped on his conspicuous absence.

Its plan to build new headquarters for the Kota Kinabalu City Hall has been lauded by an opposition politician, as one way of improving the delivery of services.

Broken glass bottles and burnt kerosene-soaked cloths were found inside the compound of Chong’s house by a family maid at 7.30am.

Sapp's hostile response to the private hospital plan by the state has been attacked by PBS, which says Sapp is trying to deny Sabahans the benefit of better healthcare services.

Opposition of the proposed project has said that the conversion site is not suitable for a medical setup due to the flimsy construction materials used such as sea sand.

Questions abound on whether Sabah-based Liberal Democratic Party trade-off its fierce criticism on the chief minister with promotions of its party members to state positions.

The party's women wing chief Melanie Chia said there were alternate measures to supply electricity for the state without having to construct the coal-fired plant.

Sapp has urged the state government to 'put all its mind, heart and resources' towards improving public healthcare instead.

Kota Sentosa rep Chong Chieng Jen had accused Supp leaders of lying about the party engaging experts from China to help advise on a flood mitigation project in Kuching.

An opposition leader has lashed out at Sarawak government for not doing enough to stop the rampant smuggling of illegal Indonesian timber into the state.

When Sarawak police threw a bash in Kuching, little did they know that they were doing something illegal - the dinner menu included a banned delicacy.

Sabah Resource Development and Information Technology Minister Dr Yee Moh Chai is widely-tipped to be the next deputy chief minister to replace Raymond Tan.

Former Sabah DCM Tham Nyit Shen says TNB and its state unit should explore alternative sources of energy other than a coal-fired power plant in Sandakan.

The Federal Court’s interpretation of what constitutes native customary rights to land also strengthens the case of other claimants.

The festival is recognised as an event that can strengthen harmony among the people in Sabah, says party president Yong Teck Lee.