https://www.scmp.com/rss/524463/feed The latest news and updates on Jeffrey Kitingan, a veteran Malaysian politician, he currently serves as Sabah’s Deputy Chief Minister I and State Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries. Educated at Harvard and Tufts, he has held numerous federal and state ministerial roles, including Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, and Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government. Kitingan is the founding President of the Homeland Solidarity Party (STAR) and a key figure in the Gabungan Rakyat... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Ushar Daniele,Joseph Sipalan Ushar Daniele,Joseph Sipalan A gentle breeze stirs the wooden houses of Sarang, a sleepy fishing village on Sabah’s northern coast, its tranquillity seemingly at odds with the mounting troubles facing the resource-rich yet persistently impoverished Malaysian state. For years, Sabahans have endured water shortages, power cuts and some of the lowest wages in the country. Each time the taps run dry or the lights flicker out, local fisherman Johan Toikin is reminded of the central government’s failure to fulfil the commitments... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3333731/malaysias-poorest-state-prepares-poll-shock-pm-anwar-sabahs-right?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3333731/malaysias-poorest-state-prepares-poll-shock-pm-anwar-sabahs-right?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 22 Nov 2025 00:00:20 +0000 Hadi Azmi Hadi Azmi Malaysia’s anti-corruption agency is now targeting a Singapore-registered mining company as part of its investigation into a bribery scandal in Sabah that has already seen two state lawmakers and a businessman charged in court on Monday. The case captured public attention after the businessman, Albert Tei Jiann Cheing, released covert videos showing state lawmakers engaged in bribe negotiations with him, implicating several prominent figures in Malaysia’s second-largest state. Despite claiming... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3316739/singapore-firm-under-scrutiny-malaysias-mining-bribery-scandal-widens?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3316739/singapore-firm-under-scrutiny-malaysias-mining-bribery-scandal-widens?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 03 Jul 2025 03:20:47 +0000 Resty Woro Yuniar Resty Woro Yuniar The decision by Indonesia and Malaysia to jointly develop the resource-rich Ambalat sea block signals a pragmatic step towards defusing a decades-old territorial stand-off, even as legal uncertainties over sovereignty remain unresolved. The agreement was announced last week during Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s visit to Indonesia, where he met with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto to discuss maritime and land border disputes, investment, and regional conflicts, among... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3316660/ambalat-pact-indonesia-and-malaysia-seek-bridge-territorial-differences?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3316660/ambalat-pact-indonesia-and-malaysia-seek-bridge-territorial-differences?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 02 Jul 2025 10:00:19 +0000