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Mother and daughter killed in Sandakan motorcycle crash

The Star 22 Mar 2026
KOTA KINABALU. A mother and her young daughter were killed after the motorcycle they were riding pillion was involved in an accident along Jalan Labuk in Sandakan. Read full story ... .
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MMEA Seizes Seven Tonnes Of Crude Palm Oil Off Sandakan

Malaysian National News Agency 17 Mar 2026
MMEA Seizes Seven Tonnes Of Crude Palm Oil Off Sandakan ... SANDAKAN, March 16 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) seized a ...
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Palm oil smuggling bid thwarted in Sandakan

The Star 16 Mar 2026
KOTA KINABALU. An attempt to smuggle about seven tonnes of crude palm oil failed when the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) intercepted a boat during an operation in Sandakan waters early Monday morning (March 16). Read full story ... .
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Elderly Man Killed In Sandakan Landslide

Malaysian National News Agency 12 Mar 2026
Elderly Man Killed In Sandakan Landslide ... SANDAKAN, March 11 (Bernama) -- An elderly man was killed today when a ...
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Sandakan Landslide: Residents Recall Deafening Roar Of Cracking Timber, Sliding Earth

Malaysian National News Agency 12 Mar 2026
Sandakan Landslide ... SANDAKAN, March 11 (Bernama) -- Residents have described a fatal early morning landslide at Block 10 here, which claimed the ...
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Senior citizen dies after landslide at Sandakan hotel

The Star 11 Mar 2026
SANDAKAN. A 76-year-old man died after being buried by a landslide while attempting to start a generator during a power outage at a hotel in Sandakan early Wednesday (March 11) morning. Read full story ... .
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Sandakan landslide: Sabah govt to give RM10,000 in cash aid to victim's family

The Star 11 Mar 2026
KOTA KINABALU. The State Government will provide RM10,000 in cash assistance to the family of the elderly man who was killed in a landslide in Sandakan early Wednesday (Mar 12). Read full story ... .
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Sandakan declared landslide disaster area

The Star 11 Mar 2026
SANDAKAN. The Sandakan District Disaster Management Committee (JPBD) on Wednesday morning declared the district a landslide disaster area. Read full story ... .
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Sandakan slopes undergo safety checks after landslide

The Star 11 Mar 2026
SANDAKAN. Residents and businesses in part of Sandakan town centre have been evacuated as authorities begin slope stability assessments following a landslide near a hotel early Wednesday (March 11) morning. Read full story ... .
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Sandakan assault set to spark statewide crackdown on illicit ciggies

The Star 08 Mar 2026
KOTA KINABALU. The Sabah government will crack down on illicit cigarette peddlers operating in local government jurisdiction, warning that it will not tolerate their "gangster style" threats against enforcement officers. Read full story ... .
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Cops nab man for assaulting Sandakan Municipal Council officer

The Star 07 Mar 2026
KOTA KINABALU. Police have arrested one suspect following a gang assault on a Sandakan Municipal Council enforcement officer at the Batu 8 Market. Read full story ... .
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Five-metre-long python captured in Sandakan

The Star 03 Mar 2026
KOTA KINABALU. Residents of a housing area in east coast Sandakan were shocked by the presence of a five-metre-long python coiled along the road near their homes. Read full story ... .
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LDP eyes Sandakan, Kota Kinabalu seats in next general election

The Star 01 Mar 2026
SANDAKAN. Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is confident of regaining voter support and plans to contest the Sandakan and Kota Kinabalu seats in the next general election. Read full story ... .
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