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Federal govt raises Sabah’s interim special grant to RM1.5 billion

It was RM600 million previously, and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the increase is not the final grant figure while Sabah and Putrajaya continue negotiations on a mechanism to to determine the state’s claims under the Malaysia Agreement 1963

Putrajaya to pay RM3 billion to subsidise diesel for Sabah this year

Prime Minister says this and other allocations shows federal government has not neglected the state

Planting praise, reaping joy: How Borneo’s Christians celebrate the harvest — Joseph Masilamany

Indigenous communities in Sabah and Sarawak mark Kaamatan and Gawai with thanksgiving Masses, cultural traditions, and a renewed sense of faith and identity

Nostalgia for home: East Malaysians in Peninsula reminisce on Gawai Dayak, Kaamatan festivities

East Malaysians the city reflect on the significance of their harvest festivals, missing the unique traditions and community spirit of their homeland

Last of the Kaamatan Bobohizan: traditions fade away as modernisation, other religions overshadow ancient rituals

As Sabah celebrates harvest festival, the cultural heritage of the Bobohizan priests is at risk, with few facing a battle to preserve their dying traditions

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Cleared for layoffs? AirAsia to retrench 20% of workforce in major cost-cutting move

This allegedly involves cabin services, cargo and logistics, engineering and maintenance, as well as the commercial division, according to Scoop’s source

InDrive faces termination for flouting guidelines

It is the second Russian e-hailing app after Maxim to face ban by Land Public Transport Agency

Schools may close if air quality worsens, five areas hit unhealthy levels: DOE

The department said the areas recorded unhealthy API readings, warns of RM1mil fine for open burning offenders