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Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor has committed to reinvesting all federal revenue into state development and public welfare, including the newly increased RM1.5 billion interim special grant from the Federal Government.
Former Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal has pledged to respect the court's decision on his contempt conviction while signalling his intention to pursue legal remedies through the appellate process.
Former Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal has been sentenced to five weeks' imprisonment for contempt of court following remarks he made concerning the inquest into Zara Qairina Mahathir's death.
A Sabah assemblyman has proposed amending the constitution to grant the Native Court equal constitutional status with the Syariah Court, arguing the customary judicial institution deserves recognition aligned with Malaysia Agreement 1963 principles.
The president of a Sabah-based indigenous cultural organisation has pleaded not guilty to Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission charges relating to a RM2 million traditional hall project.
The Gabungan Rakyat Sabah Women's wing has created five specialized units focusing on policy, economics, health, communications and welfare to bolster the coalition's organizational capacity and community outreach ahead of the next general election.
Sabah's legislature has approved the Ports Authority (Amendment) Bill 2026, updating legislation to reflect the transfer of port oversight from the Public Works Ministry to Industrial Development.
Sabah's government has reiterated its unwavering commitment to retain full immigration autonomy, rejecting any erosion of its constitutional powers under the Malaysia Agreement 1963 by the new federal border agency.
The member of parliament for Banggi is calling on the federal government to allocate RM300 million for a comprehensive road-building project spanning 37 kilometres across Pulau Banggi, addressing critical infrastructure gaps that have persisted for decades.
Sabah has received RM600 million of a RM1.5 billion interim special grant and is pressing the Federal Government to release the remaining RM900 million before year-end. The state maintains its constitutional entitlement to 40 per cent of revenues remains unresolved.
Datin Seri Zizie Izette Abdul Samad has been acquitted of abetting her late husband, former Kinabatangan MP Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin, in a RM2.8 million corruption case after seven years of legal proceedings.
Malaysia's Home Ministry disclosed that 3,640 citizenship applications remain unresolved in Sabah as of May 2025. Only 10 have been approved, though late birth registration applications show better progress with 2,659 approved out of 3,270 filed.
Sabah's Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Haji Noor announced coordination with the Finance Ministry to refine the targeted diesel subsidy scheme following its July 1 expansion to the state.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has stated that Sabah's special grant allocation, which has doubled to RM106.8 million by 2024 from RM53.4 million in 2020-2021, received approval from the previous Warisan state government.