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Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor has underscored the importance of political stability and unity among Gabungan Rakyat Sabah component parties to drive the state's development agenda, economic prosperity, and infrastructure expansion.
Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal, the former Sabah chief minister, has indicated he will appeal his contempt conviction while expressing respect for the court's decision and commitment to due process.
Sabah is poised to acquire a 40 per cent stake in a major floating liquefied natural gas facility operated by Petronas, with an agreement expected within months. The deal reflects strengthened cooperation between state and federal authorities on resource management.
A Sabah assemblyman has advocated for constitutional reforms to grant the state's Native Court equal standing with Syariah and Civil Courts, arguing the institution deserves recognition aligned with the Malaysia Agreement 1963.
The president of Pertubuhan Rungus Bersatu Sabah has pleaded not guilty to charges relating to a RM2 million cultural heritage project, maintaining his innocence before the court in Kota Kinabalu.
The Gabungan Rakyat Sabah Women's wing has established five strategic units focusing on policy, economics, health, information and welfare to strengthen the coalition's election machinery and community engagement.
Sabah's state assembly has ratified amendments to the Sabah Ports Authority Enactment 1981, realigning port management duties following the state government's cabinet reorganisation last December.
Sabah's government is piloting an elephant sanctuary in Tawau and may roll out the model statewide if successful at curbing human-wildlife conflict, the state assembly heard.
Sabah's government has signalled that elevating Kota Belud's traditional market to UNESCO World Heritage Site status requires substantial groundwork, including comprehensive cultural studies and historical evidence gathering.
Sabah has received RM600 million of a RM1.5 billion interim special grant from the Federal Government and is pressing for the remaining RM900 million to be released this year while asserting its 40 per cent constitutional revenue entitlement.
Sabah's government is collaborating with the Finance Ministry to improve the targeted diesel subsidy mechanism following its rollout on July 1, with a federal-state meeting scheduled for July 17 to address stakeholder concerns.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says the previous Warisan-led Sabah government had already consented to special grant allocation rates that have doubled since 2020, reaching RM106.8 million in 2024.