Sabah/Sarawak/Labuan

Deadly blazes in Sabah’s wooden water villages expose massive hurdles to building safer housing

The inferno destroyed more than 200 stilt houses in the water village, where homes are built on stilts over the sea.

Two more looming state votes threaten to upend Anwar’s political momentum

Sarawak will hold its state election soon after its legislative assembly was dissolved effective on Oct 26.

Sarawak heads for state polls as pressure mounts for Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim

The Sarawak Premier said he had obtained consent from Sarawak Governor for the dissolution.

Kuching school attack: Sarawak police record statements from 24 witnesses

The incident occurred on Oct 21 when a teacher was reportedly injured while attempting to confiscate a sharp object from the student.

Sarawak election looms with Premier set to announce assembly dissolution on Oct 23

It had been widely speculated that Sarawak’s state assembly would be dissolved soon after concluding the final sitting of its current term on Oct 21.

How PAS pulled off a historic win in East Malaysia and what this says about its strengths

Sabah PAS commissioner Aliakbar Gulasan greets children at PASTI An-Najah in Karambunai, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, on Oct 13.

Kuching school attack: Sarawak minister urges accountability and compassion

Police are investigating a 16-year-old student for allegedly injuring a teacher at a private school in Kuching with an axe and carrying firecrackers.

Student arrested for injuring teacher with axe at school in Kuching, Sarawak

A CCTV recording of a classroom shows the student entering and approaching the teacher with an axe.

Nine crocodiles caught in two days in Sarawak

The catch included two male crocodiles measuring over 5m long.

Asian Insider

From colonial-era crests to its own airline, a founding partner redraws its place in Malaysia

hasarawak - Sarawak flags seen along with Malaysian flags in the Kuching town.

(all credits ST PHOTO: HADI AZMI unless stated otherwise)

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