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14-day dusk-to-dawn curfew in <b>Sabah&#39;s</b> east coast — CP <b>...</b>

Posted: 19 Jul 2014 12:05 PM PDT

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Jalaludin Abdul Rahman said they imposed a 14-day dusk-to-dawn curfew in six coastal areas and water borders along the east coast of Sabah as part of an effort to maintain security measures.

The six districts are Sandakan, Kinabatangan, Lahad Datu, Semporna, Kunak and Tawau, involving the sea about three nautical miles from the shores to the international borders with the Philippines.

Jalaludin said the length of the area is about 362 nautical miles and an area covering some 121,272 sq nautical miles or 194,035 kilometres, starting from Tanjung Pundaras, Sandakan right up to the jetty in Tawau.

"The curfew will be from 6pm to 6am, which involves coastal areas and water borders only, for a period of 14 days beginning July 19 and ending on August 2," he told at a press conference at the state police headquarters in Kepayan here yesterday.

According to Jalaluddin, under the Police Act 1967, the curfew is intended for a short-term measure,  to address an immediate public order or security situation.

"That is why it is limited to 15 days only," he said.

Jalaluddin added that during the curfew, only members of the Royal Malaysia Police (RMP), the Royal Malaysia Army (RMA), Royal Malaysia Navy (RMN) and the Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) are permitted in these locations. — Bernama

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Najib arrives in <b>Sabah</b> for short visit - The Borneo Post Online

Posted: 11 Jul 2014 10:59 PM PDT

KOTA KINABALU: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak arrived here today for a brief visit to Sabah.

Najib, who was accompanied by his wife, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, arrived at Terminal 2, Kota Kinabalu International Airport at 12.36pm aboard a special aircraft.

He was greeted on arrival by Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman, deputy chief ministers, state cabinet members, heads of federal and state departments, community leaders and about 500 Sabahans.

Najib was scheduled to attend a special development briefing on Sabah by the Economic Planning Unit (EPU) at 2pm and subsequently attend a meeting with Sabah Barisan Nasional (BN) component party leaders at 4pm.

Later at 6pm, the Prime Minister would attend a breaking of the fast together with Sabahans and perform the tarawih prayers before returning home tonight.- BERNAMA

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Curfew off the East Coast of <b>Sabah</b> beginning 6pm today <b>...</b>

Posted: 19 Jul 2014 03:48 AM PDT

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Jalaluddin Abdul Rahman said a curfew would be enforced off the east coast of Sabah from today until Aug 2.

The starting margin of the curfew, which will be from 6 pm until 6 am, would be three nautical miles from the coast off Tg Pundaras in Sandakan, Kinabatangan, Lahad Datu, Semporna and Jeti Tawau in Tawau.

The stretch totals 362 nautical miles, involving an area of 121,270 nautical sq miles.

"I am invoking my power under Section 3(1) of the Police Act 1967 to declare this curfew. It can sustain for not more than 24 hours. But I have written to the Home minister and he has agreed to extend the period, not exceeding 14 days," he told reporters here today.

He said from then on, anyone who needed to enter or pass through the area, other than the security forces, must first obtain a permit from the district police chief.

"Anyone found trespassing the curfew area would be arrested under Section 3(2) of the Police Act 1967 and charged under Section 94 of the Police Act 1967.

"Anyone who entered the area and is confronted by the authorities for an inspection should relent rather than resist, which might compel the latter to use force, provided for under the law," he said.

According to him, trespassers could be punished with a RM500 fine or six months' imprisonment.

Jalaluddin said that the security forces could also "shoot on sight", at any intruders they knew to be involved in kidnapping or murder cases, which carry the death penalty or a life sentence.

Meanwhile, he said deep sea fishermen who normally go out to sea during the night would require a permit from the district police chief just to pass through and not to fish in the curfew area. -Bernama

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MJC City property roadshow at Suria <b>Sabah</b> today – BorneoPost <b>...</b>

Posted: 19 Jul 2014 11:02 AM PDT

KUCHING: MJC City Development Sdn Bhd will be holding a property investment roadshow at Suria Sabah from 10am to 9pm today.

It will return to the same venue from July 25 to 27, from 10am to 9pm.

Customers who pick up any property during the roadshows will get to enjoy attractive discounts, said MJC City Development in a statement.

The roadshows will revolve mainly around attractive and promising investment properties that are coming up or currently available at the Batu Kawah New Township, affectionately known as MJC City, here.

MJC City Development said the event represented a golden opportunity for property investors and home buyers to grab blue ocean investments in Kuching today and reap above average returns in terms of growth and profit in the future.

Many investors, it added, had enjoyed handsome returns by investing in MJC City, with earnings of up to 13 per cent per annum in capital appreciation return for those who buy and invest. Some keep the properties and earn up to six per cent rental return per annum.

An upcoming project that is expected to be completed this coming December is the Papillon Street Mall, which is expected to provide a 22 per cent return on investment in just two years.

MJC City Development said Papillon Street Mall would be another breakthrough hybrid-concept commercial shop and shopping mall. It will be the first of its kind in the state for it does not only focus on businesses and services, but also aims to become a platform for hosting events and activities.

More than 90 per cent of this extraordinary street mall project has been snapped up, and currently only the ground floor units are still available for investment.

Another blue ocean development by MJC City Development is SkyVilla Residence, a 16-storey high-rise condominium that sits on 11 acres of a serene green environment at the edge of the township.

Currently, MJC City Development is selling the third block, which is known as Bella.

SkyVilla Residence is best known for its semi-detached in the sky layout, where every unit is a corner unit. This maximises the ventilation, brightness and privacy for best living and comfort.

Bella@SkyVilla comes with a built-up area ranging from 1,001 sq. ft to 1,367 sq. ft, with a choice of three or four rooms.

The presence of full-fledged facilities have added value for investors to receive proven capital appreciation of up to 13 per cent per annum and rental return of at least seven per cent per annum.

Also in the area is One Residency, another hybrid development with a combination of double-storey link house and three-storey town villas enhanced with resort facilities.

Its premium phase is expected to be launched soon with only 31 units available for sale.

MJC City Development did hold a similar roadshow at The Pacific Sutera Hotel, Kota Kinabalu, on July 18 to 19.

For more information, call Kiew at 017-8990046, Joan (016-5777817), Goh (014-9917917), Ice (012-8856169), Gan (016-8910877) or Jae (013-8184335).

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<b>Sabah</b> customs headquarters to get new premises – BorneoPost <b>...</b>

Posted: 15 Jul 2014 07:00 PM PDT

KOTA KINABALU: The Royal Malaysian Customs headquarters in Sabah would be getting a new building.

Customs director general Datuk Seri Khazali Ahmad said construction of the premises adjacent to the Putrajaya Mini Federal Complex in Likas would start early next year.

"The new building would replace the old headquarters at Tanjung Aru Plaza," he told reporters after breaking fast last night with officers and staff at the Customs housing, Al-Abid surau in Sepanggar here.

Khazali said a new housing block was also being built to replace the old building which had been declared unsafe.

The new block comprising 250 units, costing almost RM60 million, is sited near the old building and scheduled to be completed in 26 months.

Meanwhile, he said the department would continue to expound to the masses on the Goods and Services Tax (GST) to ensure they fully understood the workings of the system. –BERNAMA

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7 countries to take part in <b>Sabah</b> TCTP next month – BorneoPost <b>...</b>

Posted: 15 Jul 2014 09:15 AM PDT

KOTA KINABALU: The Third Country Training Programme in Sabah, or better known as Sabah TCTP, will be held from August 7-28 this year.

Themed 'Integrated Biodiversity and Ecosystem Management Training Course', the event will attract 18 participants from seven nations, including Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Kenya and Uganda.

Sabah TCTP is jointly organised by the Institute for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ITBC), Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), Sabah state government through the National Resources Office of Sabah (NRO) in collaboration with Japanese government through its Official Development Assistance (ODA) projects implementing agency, JICA and Malaysian Technical Cooperation Programme (MTCP) under the Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The current series of the Sabah TCTP is in its second cycle of implementation which will run over a three-year period commencing from 2013 to 2015. The first cycle ran from 2009 to 2011.

Acting director of ITBC Prof Dr Charles Santhanaraju Vairappan, Sabah has one of the best conservation practices in Malaysia to be shared with the participants.

Sabah TCTP aims to provide relevant knowledge and skills on conservation management from planning to implementation, monitoring and evaluation.

The three-week programme also aims to introduce and emphasise the idea of integrated effort between implementing agencies and the locals for better understanding of alternative livelihood in conservation, as well as to facilitate interaction and sharing of experiences, learning process and evaluation on conservation projects.

"TCTP is an important avenue to foster close working relationship on environmental education between state agencies and UMS to showcase Sabah as a champion of environmental conservation."

He said the Sabah TCTP was unique because it was funded by both the Malaysian and Japanese governments.

"The total budget for the first cycle is RM900,000 while that of the second cycle is RM1.252 million," he said.

The training programme encompasses knowledge and skill acquirement pertaining to integration, planning and fund acquisition, implementation of research and education, implementation of park management, implementation of habitat management, and implementation of public awareness.

The training approaches include formal classroom lectures, as well as extensive field visits to protected areas, interactions with local communities living in and at the peripheral of the protected areas and discussion with conservation practitioners on the ground.

Sabah TCTP has its roots from the 'Bornean Biodiversity and Ecosystem Conservation Programme' (BBEC).

Aimed at conserving the endangered and precious biodiversity and natural ecosystems of Sabah, the BBEC programme is a technical cooperation programme among three parties, namely Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), Sabah State Government and the Japanese Government through its Official Development Assistance (ODA) projects implementing agency, JICA.

The BBEC Programme was implemented in two successive phases, Phase 1 and 2, in Sabah.

Since its inception in 2002, the programme has been carried out for a period of more than 10 years.

It was the aspiration of all those involved in BBEC Programme that the conservation model developed during Phase 1 of this programme to be nationally shared within Malaysia, and internationally recognized.

Motivated by this aspiration, during Phase 2 of the BBEC Programme, one of the main outputs identified was for UMS, Sabah state agencies, and other related organizations to conduct training on biodiversity and ecosystem conservation for both foreign and local trainees, based on Sabah's experiences and knowledge gained through the BBEC Programme.

Eventually this has led to the development of the Sabah TCTP, which has been incorporated as one of the main annual activities of MTCP since 2009.

Also present were Sabah TCTP coordinators Dr Bakhtiar Effendi Yahya and Dr Mahadi Menakbar Mohd Dawood.

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