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RM2.83 billion invested in Sabah oil and gas sector

Posted: 18 Nov 2013 02:29 PM PST

Posted on November 19, 2013, Tuesday

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah's oil and gas sector has attracted investments worth RM2.84 billion as of July this year, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Raymond Tan Shu Kiah.

Tan, who is also state Industrial Development Minister, said Sabah has received many inquiries from investors keen to invest in the sector.

"This is a good sign of increasing investor confidence in the state," he said in reply to a question from Datuk Dr Jeffrey Kitingan (Star-Bingkor) at the State Legislative Assembly sitting here yesterday.

Tan said last year, Sabah attracted RM5.03 billion in investments, making it the third-ranked state nationwide in terms of investments received.

He said the state government has provided industrial sites to develop the oil and gas as well as oil palm sectors, including the Palm Oil Industry Cluster (POIC) in Lahad Datu and Sandakan, the Sipitang Oil and Gas Industrial Park (SOGIP), and the Kota Kinabalu Industrial Park (KKIP).

Tan added that Sabah will leverage the opportunities provided by the development of the oil palm biomass industry, which can generate investments worth RM30 billion nationwide. — Bernama

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Musa assures park and beach for everyone to enjoy

Posted: 18 Nov 2013 08:13 AM PST

Posted on November 19, 2013, Tuesday

CHIEF Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman yesterday reiterated that the Tanjung Aru Eco Development is meant to restore Prince Philip Park and Tanjung Aru Beach to their 'days of glory' so that these recreational areas continue to be enjoyed by everyone.

"There is no fear that the public will no longer have access to the beach and park as we are developing these areas for the people. Of course they may not be allowed access to these places during the construction stage but when completed, they will be allowed to enjoy the development there," Musa said.

He said this when replying to Sabah opposition chief Datuk Seri Panglima Lajim who wanted the state government and developer of Tanjung Aru Eco Development to give assurance that the public would still be allowed free access to the area once the project was completed.

The Klias assemblyman said the public was worried that they would lose access to the beach and park when the project was completed and they would have to pay an entrance fee in the future.

"Take for example some places in Langkawi which were public areas in the past but after they were developed, people including the local community there have to pay to enter these places.

"Just like what the Chief Minister mentioned just now, the Tanjung Aru Beach and Prince Philip Park are historical assets for Sabahans so what we want is an assurance from the government that they can have access to the area like they do now," Lajim said.

Musa in his reply to Lajim also said there would be negative comments about the project like what had happened when the government decided to develop Hone Place in Tanjung Aru but all that changed after Perdana Park was completed.

"It is visited by people from all over Sabah, especially during the weekend and this is what we hope for Prince Philip Park and Tanjung Aru Beach when the projects are completed," he said.

Meanwhile to Kepayan assemblyman Dr Edwin Bosi's query about the project, Musa replied: "It is for the people and we are improving it and making it better for the people. Is it wrong to say that it is for the people? Of course not because it is for the rakyat just like Perdana Park.

Bosi had pointed out that as the project was called 'returning Tanjung Aru to the people' did it mean that it never belonged to the people in the first place?

Musa also told the House that the RM7.1 billion Tanjung Aru Eco Development project would be on a 280-hectare area and would be an integrated development encompassing tourism, recreational, residential, community and commercial projects so as to meet the needs of both local and international markets.

He also said the state government acted inclusively in its planning and implementation of every development project.

"After it is agreed by the Technical and Steering Committee, the project's development plan will be exhibited so that Sabahans who are the stakeholders can give their feedback to the project," he said.

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Special operation in Sabah

Posted: 18 Nov 2013 08:12 AM PST

by Chok Sim Yee. Posted on November 19, 2013, Tuesday

KOTA KINABALU: The police will be launching a special operation soon that would involve other security enforcement agencies in Sabah, including the Eastern Sabah Security Command (Esscom), to ensure that security in Sabah, particularly the east coast, is maintained.

Bukit Aman police headquarters internal security and public order director Datuk Salleh Mat Rashid said the police would be carrying out an integrated operation in specific locations to ensure criminal elements that could disrupt safety and peace were eliminated.

"We hope the people, especially Sabahans, will cooperate and provide information so that we can overcome criminal cases that have happened or may happen," Salleh said at a press conference with Sabah police commissioner Datuk Hamza Taib and Esscom defence director Major General Dato' Abdul Halim Hj Jalal at the police headquarters here yesterday.

Salleh said his visit to Sabah was to inspect the development of security in Sabah, especially in the east coast, including on the murder-kidnap of a Taiwanese couple on Pom Pom Island off Semporna.

"After my meeting with Hamza, we plan to take follow-up actions, some of which we have taken, and expand the actions to ensure the security in Sabah is maintained," he said.

Salleh said Esscom's involvement in the special operation would help to more effectively overcome security issues in Sabah and added that the police believed such cases happened because the locals who lived in the locations were involved.

"We will take drastic action on those who protect the criminals," he warned.

Hamza will also discuss with the State Government regarding Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar's recommendation to ban pump boats from being used in shallow waters in Eastern Sabah.

Hamza said pump boats were part of the people's way of life in Sabah, to navigate on shallow waters and travel between islands.

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Lorry carrying old newspapers, boxes catches fire

Posted: 18 Nov 2013 08:09 AM PST

Posted on November 19, 2013, Tuesday

KOTA KINABALU: A lorry filled with old newspapers and paper boxes suddenly burst into flames yesterday.

It was learnt that the 42 year-old driver and two workers were on their way to deliver the old newspapers and paper boxes from Papar to a recycling factory in Inanam around 2.40pm yesterday when the incident happened.

As the driver passed by the Lok Kawi army camp, the driver suddenly noticed that the old newspapers and boxes were ablaze at the back of his truck.

The three men attempted to extinguish the fire but to no avail, prompting them to remove the boxes and old newspapers from the lorry to prevent the flame from spreading.

The men also called the Penampang Fire and Rescue Services Department who successfully put out the fire.

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Build resorts that meet security needs – police

Posted: 18 Nov 2013 08:08 AM PST

Posted on November 19, 2013, Tuesday

KOTA KINABALU: Police have urged resort operators to incorporate security aspects when building their premises.

Bukit Aman police headquarters internal security and public order director Datuk Salleh Mat Rashid said the idea was similar to the safe city concept done for housing in urban areas.

Salleh said some resort operators had complained the presence of police or security forces in their premises would scare tourists away.

"But on the other hand, they would want security personnel to be present to keep (them) safe,"Salleh said in a press conference with Sabah police commissioner Datuk Hamza Taib and Esscom defence director Major General Dato'Abdul Halim Hj Jalal at the police headquarters here yesterday.

He said this in response to claims by the media that the resort operators on Pom Pom Island, in which a Taiwanese man was killed while his female companion was abducted, did not like the presence of security personnel in their vicinity, hence the security personnel were not given a vantage position to keep an eye on the resort.

As to whether the police would station personnel at the resort, Salleh said he would look into the matter. However, he admitted that the police force did not have enough manpower and would have to do so according to priority.

"Maybe we can put an officer or patrol unit there,"he suggested.

Nevertheless, the police have held several meetings with resort operators and would further engage them in identifying the problems and shortcomings in security.

Meanwhile, Hamza assured that there were security personnel in all the resorts in Sabah.

Echoing what Salleh said, Hamza pointed out that having security personnel in resorts was good for business.

"When they (resort operators) build chalets, they did not build according to our (security) needs, they built the chalets for their own needs, their own business."

Hamza said the police had discussed with Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun on this matter.

"I think Masidi agrees that we engage the operators through Sabah Tourism (Board), to highlight the weakness, do and don'ts," he said.

Hamza added that the murder-kidnap case on Pom Pom Island should be viewed as an isolated case.

"Don't assume just because there were people murdered in Pom Pom that Sabah is not safe. Even (people) staying in urban areas still can be shot and killed. So don't speculate," he said.

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Woman stabbed while chasing after robber

Posted: 18 Nov 2013 08:07 AM PST

Posted on November 19, 2013, Tuesday

TAWAU: A woman, in her 20s, was stabbed in the stomach when she chased after a man who had robbed her of her cellular phone at a computer shop in Fajar Complex here yesterday.

In the 6pm incident, two men came to the computer shop located above a coffee shop. One of the them kept watch at the door while the other entered and robbed the victim of her cellular phone.

The victim gave chase but was stabbed in the stomach. She then sought help from people downstairs at the coffee shop to send her to the hospital.

She has been admitted to the intensive care unit at the hospital.

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