» »Unlabelled » Petronas eyes more CSR projects, facilities in Sabah and Sarawak ... Berita Sabah - News 2 Sabah

11:33:00

Petronas eyes more CSR projects, facilities in <b>Sabah</b> and Sarawak <b>...</b> Berita Sabah - News 2 Sabah

Petronas eyes more CSR projects, facilities in <b>Sabah</b> and Sarawak <b>...</b>

Posted: 19 May 2014 10:15 AM PDT

KUALA LUMPUR: Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) said it is eyeing more business and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects in Sabah and Sarawak.

Group strategic communications senior general manager Norliza Kamaruddin said Petronas supports moves to fuel business growth in Sabah and Sarawak, where the company has a number of huge projects.

"We also have been planning to build research facilities in Sabah, specifically in Imbak Canyon, which will be our biggest project for environmental care and preservation as part of our CSR," she told a press conference on the company's Kaamatan and Gawai Festive Campaign launch here today.

Petronas has been facilitating numerous projects in Sabah and Sarawak including the Sabah Oil and Gas Terminal, the Sabah-Sarawak Gas Pipeline, the Kimanis Power Plant, the Kimanis Petroleum Training Centre and the Kinabalu Non-Associated Gas upstream development.

Petronas is the only partner with Yayasan Sabah for the Imbak Canyon project, details of which will be revealed later, said Norliza.

Meanwhile, MASwings chief executive officer Captain Datuk Nawawi Awang said the regional airline sees potential in the Borneo region, which accounts for 50 per cent of the domestic market share.

"We have AirAsia as our main rival there, and we are striving to strengthen our presence there with four new aircraft joining our fleet in the future," he added.

MASwings, 90 per cent of whose staff are Sabahans and Sarawakians, also operates in Brunei, Indonesia and the Phillipines. — Bernama

Print Friendly

MCA Youth chief lambasted for <b>Sabah</b> security remarks <b>...</b>

Posted: 10 May 2014 09:54 AM PDT

KOTA KINABALU: The security issue in Sabah is of grave concern to everyone and should not be used as a political tool by anyone, said Sabah Umno assistant secretary Datuk Seri Panglima Masidi Manjun.

He said instead of criticising and playing the blame game, MCA, as a member of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition, should come forward and be constructive in their input to complement the Government's efforts to resolve the problem.

"Referring to people as headless chicken is not the solution. Name calling is not going to resolve the matter," he said in a statement yesterday.

Masidi reckoned that the MCA should be able to differentiate between politics and matters that affect the state's and nation's security.

"This is highly irresponsible. This is not the time to play politics or push other people's agenda," he stressed.

He said nobody wanted these kidnappings to happen, adding that the State Security Council and ESSCom were doing their level best within the given capacity.

He said everyone including the Prime Minister, Chief Minister, the Home Affairs Minister and the Minister of Defense were working hard to overcome the problem and this included putting drastic measures in place.

Masidi said ESSCom was set up with the blessing of the federal leadership and its effective implementation is the joint responsibility of all stakeholders.

"This involves all Malaysians. We should look beyond party lines on this issue. It should be a concern for all including the opposition and all MCA members.

"While the MCA is currently outside the Federal Cabinet, it has not abrogated its responsibility as a member of the BN coalition.

"The senior member of BN should be seen to be part of the solution to the problem rather than becoming another problem within the government," he said.

In Kota Belud, Sabah Umno Deputy Chairman Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak also took the MCA Youth to task for questioning the government's commitment through ESSCom in defending the country's sovereignty and safety of the people of Sabah.

Both Masidi and Salleh were commenting on the recent statement made by MCA Youth chief Chong Sin Woon who suggested that ESSCom be shut down and full power be given to the National Security Council (NSC) to handle security issues in Sabah, especially kidnapping incidents.

Chong was also quoted by the media as saying that Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman should take full responsibility for security issues in the State and the abduction cases that took place in ESSZone.

Salleh, who is also the State Assembly Speaker, said the negative comment from Chong was tantamount to disparaging the contribution and sacrifice made by our security forces who have been striving in maintaining peace and security in Sabah.

"It clearly shows that the MCA Youth Chief does not understand how the government system works including ESSCom. The Chief Minister (Datuk Musa Aman) as the ESSCom chairman personally monitors the situation, so it is unfair for MCA to blame him.

"MCA should fully understand the function and role of ESSCom as well as the actual security situation on the east coast of Sabah before making irresponsible statements," he said after attending a shooting competition organised by RELA in Kota Belud yesterday.

Print Friendly

<b>Sabah</b> stamp dominance in zonal qualifying c&#39;ship – BorneoPost <b>...</b>

Posted: 15 Apr 2014 09:07 AM PDT

by Ting Tieng Hee, reporters@theborneopost.com. Posted on April 16, 2014, Wednesday

KUCHING: Sabah grabbed the major share of the lion's spoils at the 100Plus National Junior Circuit Sabah Sarawak Zone badminton championship when they captured 13 out of the 16 categories in the three-day competition at Sarawak Badminton Association (SBA) Hall last Sunday.

The visitors grabbed three titles in the U12 categories, with unseeded Mohd Hamizan Mozes beating teammate and tournament second seed Demond Anthony Samin 21-17, 21-13 in the Boys U12 singles final, favourite Arena Satu Samin beating teammate Goh Shuen Tong 19-21, 21-15, 21-18 in the Girls U12 singles while Mohd Hamizan Mozes and Lincoln Isaac Shim upsetting top seeds Demond Anthony Samin and Naldo Fong Kuo Yoong 15-21, 21-15, 21-18 in an all-Sabah Boys U12 doubles final.

Sarawak's Erika Vallensia and Wong Ling Ching, the top seeds, prevented Sabah from sweeping all the U12 categories when they beat teammates Kashley Kho Tze Yin and Yong En En 21-18, 21-14 to lift the Girls U12 doubles title.

However, it was a clean sweep for Sabah in the U14 categories as top seed Neville Baptist Luaran beat Sarawak's Syafiq Azhar Murat, the second seed, 23-21, 21-16 in the singles final while the top seed player Petrica Eleng Samin overcame Sarawak's second seed player Felicia Fong Xin Hui 21-12, 24-22 in the girls singles final.

Petricia partnered Shannia Dedee Richard to upset the top seeds from Sarawak Felicia Fong Xin Hui and Flora Fong Xin Jie 21-18, 20-22, 21-15 in the girls doubles while the boys doubles final saw Ling Dai Hao and Neville Baptist Luaran taking the title after defeating teammates Jaykester Jenenius and Macvin Marvin Martin 21-17, 21-17.

Kam Wei Li from Miri salvaged some pride for Sarawak as the fourth seed won the Girls U16 singles title after beating team and training mate Yong Ping Ping 11-7 (retired) in the final.

Wei Li then partnered Ping Ping to easily beat another Sarawak pair Jee Yu Fei and Kristy Tay Yong 21-11, 21-15 in the Girls U16 doubles final.

The Boys U16 singles and doubles crowns were captured by Sabah with Wan Mohd Hidayat Wan Hassan defeating Sarawak's Wilson Lau Ngie Ding 15-21, 21-17, 21-9 and Casey Yong-Yap Qar Siong beating Sarawak pair Jeremy Kho-Owen Ting Shih Wee 21-7, 21-16 respectively.

The highlight of the tournament was in the Boys U18 singles final that saw Sarawak's Clement Chieng Jia Yew beating his teammate Eric Jong Zie Sheng 21-17, 21-15.

Sabah took the Girls U18 singles crown when Lydia Habirin Lapongan tamed teammate Donnetta Avrelica Moisol 21-18, 21-10 in the final.

Lydia completed a double in the tournament when she partnered Joanne Chai Guan Jun to overcome another Sabah pair Grace Lee Yi Jing and Nur Adilah Syafiqah Adiman 24-26, 21-11, 21-17 in the Girls U18 doubles final.

The Boys U18 doubles title was won by Sabah's Muhd Sharul Nazim Rahman and his brother Muhd Sharul Nizam who beat Sarawak's Eric Jong Zie Sheng and Kam Sing Siong 19-21, 21-19, 21-17.

Print Friendly

IGP raises <b>Sabah</b> kidnappings at Manila conference – BorneoPost <b>...</b>

Posted: 13 May 2014 10:13 AM PDT

Posted on May 14, 2014, Wednesday

KUALA LUMPUR: Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar said he has raised the recent kidnappings of foreigners in Sabah, at the 34th Asean Chiefs of Police Conference which started in Manila, Philippines yesterday.

"The issue was raised in the context of handling cross-border crimes. The Malaysian police works closely with its Asean counterparts. I have discussed the kidnappings in Sabah with the Philippines police," he posted on his Twitter account yesterday.

The four-day conference is being held at a hotel in Manila and was opened by President Benigno
S Aquino III. — Bernama

Print Friendly

We encourage commenting on our stories to give readers a chance to express their opinions; please refrain from vulgar language, insidious, seditious or slanderous remarks. While the comments here reflect the views of the readers, they are not necessarily that of Borneo Post Online. Borneo Post Online reserves the right not to publish or to remove comments that are offensive or volatile. Please read the Commenting Rules.