Sabah police will not negotiate ransom demands made by Abu Sayyaf-linked kidnappers The Malaysian police are working with their Philippine counterparts to secure the release of three Indonesian fishermen kidnapped by Abu Sayyaf-linked gunmen off Lahad Datu on Sept 23.

Locsin: Setting up Sabah embassy an act of ‘treason Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. told lawmakers on Wednesday that setting up an embassy in Sabah would amount to “treason”. Malaysia urged to deport illegals from Saabah The Federal Government has been urged to find ways to deport non-citizens in Sabah instead of issuing them with special passes, said Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS)(Aug 24). Malaysia rejects Philippine foreign affairs secretary’s statement on Sabah Malaysia unequivocally rejects the statement of Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. concerning the Malaysian state of Sabah at the Budget Briefing of the Committee on…

Sabah revives barter trading with Philippines, Indonesia Sabah will conduct barter trading of non-subsidized cooking oil with the Philippines and Indonesia next week, says Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal on Saturday (Aug 24).

197 deportees from Sabah arrive in Zamboanga City The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Thursday that another batch of 197 Filipino deportees arrived here from the Malaysian state of Sabah, where the Philippines has a dormant claim.

MinDA chief denies Philippine dropping Sabah claim The chairman of the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) has denied discussing with the chief minister of Sabah that the Philippines should drop its Sabah claim and a “treasonous” proposal to open a consulate general in Kota Kinabalu. Re-imagining the Nations’ future The claim to Sabah is based on a document of cession executed by the Sultan of Sulu in 1962. The Sultanate transferred to the Philippine government its rights over the territory of Sabah, which was previously and perpetually leased to the British in 1878, but included among the federated states of Malaysia…