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News Malaysia » Sabah » Politics: Principles should not bend with political convenience, says Salleh

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-my/news/other/principles-should-not-bend-with-political-convenience-says-salleh/ar-AA2bUSRc
Published on: Wednesday 09 September 2026

Former Sabah CM says flexibility and compromise are necessary in politics, but flexibility in strategies should not be confused with flexibility in principles.

News Malaysia » Sabah » Politics: Petroleum, revenue and seats: key issues as Anwar chairs MA63 meeting

News channel or source: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/10/petroleum-revenue-and-seats-key-issues-as-anwar-chairs-ma63-meeting
Published on: Wednesday 09 September 2026

The meeting in Kota Kinabalu on Friday will put Sabah’s revenue claim, Sarawak’s petroleum aspirations and East Malaysia’s parliamentary representation in focus.

News Malaysia » Sabah » Politics: In Malaysia’s Sabah state poll, it’s Gen Z vs the old guard

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/news/other/in-malaysia-s-sabah-state-poll-it-s-gen-z-vs-the-old-guard/ar-AA1R0ZMt
Published on: Sunday 23 November 2025

More than half of Sabah's registered voters are under the age of 40 - and they're done waiting for undelivered promises When activist Sudirman Arshad walked into a Kota Kinabalu police station last ...

News Malaysia » Sabah » Politics: ‘Forever centrist’: Tok Mat insists Umno won’t veer left or right

News channel or source: https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/10/forever-centrist-tok-mat-assures-umno-wont-veer-left-or-right/234610
Published on: Wednesday 09 September 2026

Umno will remain a centrist and moderate party and will not be pushed towards the political left or right, its deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad ...

News Malaysia » Sabah » Politics: Sabah election verdict promotes federalism, not rebellion

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-my/politics/government/sabah-election-verdict-promotes-federalism-not-rebellion/ar-AA1RrPD0
Published on: Sunday 30 November 2025

Sabah has delivered the first major political lesson of 2025. In spite of the skepticism of analysts and distant commentators, Sabahans overwhelmingly re-elected Hajiji Noor and Gabungan Rakyat Sabah ...

News Malaysia » Sabah » Politics: Sabah seeks greater share of Malaysian oil and gas revenues

News channel or source: https://www.upstreamonline.com/politics/sabah-seeks-greater-share-of-malaysian-oil-and-gas-revenues/2-1-930440?zephr_sso_ott=rtfqRk
Published on: Wednesday 16 December 2020

The East Malaysia state of Sabah is set to follow the lead of neighbour Sarawak in demanding greater involvement in its oil and gas operations and a larger share of revenue from the state’s production ...

News Malaysia » Sabah » Politics: Sabah’s Nov 29 election will test Malaysia’s federal maturity

News channel or source: https://www.ucanews.com/news/sabahs-nov-29-election-will-test-malaysias-federal-maturity/111080
Published on: Tuesday 25 November 2025

It will decide who governs the state and measure how far Anwar’s govt can turn promises of partnership into practice Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim looks at documents on the sidelines of the ...

News Malaysia » Sabah » Politics: Malaysian Police Arrest Satirical Artist Over Caricatures of Sabah Governor

News channel or source: https://thediplomat.com/2025/01/malaysian-police-arrest-satirical-artist-over-caricatures-of-sabah-governor/
Published on: Wednesday 01 January 2025

Malaysian authorities have released on bail a graphic designer and activist after questioning him under the Sedition Act for posting satirical images of the newly appointed governor of Sabah in ...

News Malaysia » Sabah » Politics: Negeri Sembilan polls: As BN-PN rides Malay-Muslim support to win big, what's next for them and Malaysian politics?

News channel or source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/malaysia-bn-pn-ph-politics-negeri-sembilan-anwar-ibrahim-6294911
Published on: Monday 03 August 2026

Analysts say the supermajority win by Barisan Nasional and Perikatan Nasional in Negeri Sembilan could prompt the two former rivals to deepen their partnership.

News Malaysia » Sabah » Politics: When flames return: Sabah’s water villages and the politics of neglect

News channel or source: https://www.ucanews.com/news/when-flames-return-sabahs-water-villages-and-the-politics-of-neglect/113009
Published on: Monday 27 April 2026

A fire that tore through a water village in Sandakan before dawn last week did more than destroy homes. It exposed, once again, a structural vulnerability that has become a defining feature of Sabah’s ...