Topic: Sabah & Sarawak | The Star

In Semporna, sustainable tourism is the dream

Cultural heritage and marine life in Semporna, Sabah need to be protected for future generations.

Greener pastures ahead for pygmy elephants

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is planting favoured native grasses across wildlife sanctuaries to keep wild Borneo elephants from straying into oil palm plantations and villages.

From roots to shoots: What About Kuching festival to focus on talented youth

KUCHING: This year's What About Kuching (WAK) festival will see its biggest conceptual change from just showcasing Sarawak's cultural roots to focus on unearthing young talents.

Allow Christian music singer to perform in Sabah if all laws complied with, says Shafie

KOTA KINABALU: Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal says American Christian music singer Israel Houghton should be allowed to perform in Sabah as long as it meets the rules and obtains relevant approvals.

Carcass of Bornean Elephant with missing tusks found in Kinabatangan River

KOTA KINABALU: An investigation is underway following the discovery of a tuskless, injured adult male elephant floating in the Kinabatangan River earlier this week.

Grass planting project launched in Kinabatangan to deter Pygmy Elephants from plantations

KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Wildlife Department and the Borneo Rhino Alliance (BORA) have partnered to plant elephant-favored grasses inside the Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary.

3.5 magnitude weak earthquake occurs in Ranau

KOTA KINABALU: A weak earthquake measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale occurred in the Panginatan area of Ranau at 10:57am on Saturday (Oct 3).

It’s not just about money in Sarawak

KUCHING: Sarawak will seek a comprehensive solution to the shortage of doctors in the state, with better policies, career development opportunities and incentives to attract and retain medical officers, says Deputy Premier Datuk Dr Sim Kui Hian.

Sabah may have to push for permanent posts to retain docs

KOTA KINABALU: Calls are being made to return to the system of offering permanent positions to government doctors, including specialists.

Sabah plantation groups warn training scheme could cost sector RM23mil per cycle

KOTA KINABALU: A mandatory foreign worker training scheme could cost Sabah's plantation sector about RM23mil in a single applicable cycle. Industry groups warned as they called for the requirement to be reviewed.

在仙本那，可持续旅游是梦想。

沙巴仙本那的文化遗产和海洋生物需要得到保护，留给子孙后代。

侏儒象的未来一片光明

哥打基纳巴卢：沙巴州正在野生动物保护区内种植当地特有的草种，以防止婆罗洲野生象误入油棕种植园和村庄。

从根到芽：古晋艺术节将聚焦青年才俊

古晋：今年的“古晋风情节”（What About Kuching，简称WAK）将迎来最大的概念转变，从单纯展示砂拉越的文化根源转向发掘年轻人才。

沙菲表示，如果所有法律都得到遵守，就应该允许基督教音乐歌手在沙巴演出。

哥打基纳巴卢：斯里莫哈末沙菲阿达尔表示，只要符合相关规定并获得批准，就应该允许美国基督教音乐歌手以色列·霍顿在沙巴演出。

在京那巴当岸河发现一具象牙缺失的婆罗洲象尸体

哥打基纳巴卢：本周早些时候，有人在京那巴当岸河中发现一头没有象牙、受伤的成年雄性大象漂浮在水面上，目前相关部门正在对此展开调查。

京那巴当岸启动植草项目，以阻止侏儒象侵扰种植园

哥打基纳巴卢：沙巴野生动物局和婆罗洲犀牛联盟（BORA）合作，在京那巴当岸野生动物保护区内种植大象喜爱的草。