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Daily Express
5 days ago
- Business
- Daily Express
Sogip to create 30,000 jobs, locals urged to prepare
Published on: Friday, July 25, 2025 Published on: Fri, Jul 25, 2025 Text Size: One of the job seekers receiving an offer letter from a company. SIPITANG: The MYFutureJobs X SSMJ @ Sipitang 2025 Career Carnival, organised by the Sabah Maju Jaya (SSMJ) Secretariat, saw a strong turnout with around 1,100 attendees and 14 individuals successfully securing employment during the event. Held at Dewan Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Pengiran Omar 2, the carnival attracted students, job seekers, and recent graduates from the district and surrounding areas. Decisions for other applicants are still pending. A total of 15 employers, including five oil and gas companies, took part alongside 15 exhibitors, offering a wide range of opportunities and information to the participants. Qhazanah Sabah Berhad Chairman and Sindumin Assemblyman, Datuk Dr Yusof Yacob, officiated the event and delivered a special presentation titled Readiness to Embrace the Investment Impact at SOGIP. He said the need for the local community to understand and prepare for the opportunities arising from the development of the Sipitang Oil and Gas Industrial Park (SOGIP), which is expected to generate approximately 30,000 job opportunities during both its construction and operational phases. 'The spillover benefits from SOGIP are not limited to direct employment. Entrepreneurs, local vendors, farmers, livestock breeders, and fishermen will also stand to gain,' he said. Dr Yusof encouraged locals to be proactive by tapping into related support services such as car workshops, plumbing, electrical work, barbering, and accommodation facilities. 'At the same time, I must caution that if we are not prepared, these opportunities may be taken up by outsiders,' he added. Also present at the event were SSMJ Chief Operating Officer Datuk Ramlee Kariah, Sabah Oil and Gas Development Corporation Managing Director and CEO Datuk Harun Ismail, Perkeso Sabah Director Dr Mohd Ali Hindia, and Esteel Enterprise Sabah's Human Resources Director Elsa Lu Meng. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
Daily Express
16-07-2025
- Politics
- Daily Express
Relief for 10 Sipitang villages: Settlements excised from Forest Reserve
Published on: Wednesday, July 16, 2025 Published on: Wed, Jul 16, 2025 Text Size: SIPITANG: A total of 15,000 hectares containing 10 villages have been excised from a Forest Reserve, following passing of the Forest Enactment (Establishment of Forest Reserves and Amendment) 2025 during the recent State Legislative Assembly sitting. Sindumin Assemblyman Datuk Dr Yusof Yacob said the move was in line with requests made by locals to the State Government to exclude areas already developed for settlements and agriculture from the Forest Reserve. Advertisement 'The land removed from the Forest Reserve includes areas formerly under Sabah Forest Industries (SFI) stretching to Kemabong, Tenom covering 15,000 hectares or about 40,000 acres. 'There are still a few villages awaiting approval, and I will continue to pursue this with the State Government,' he said at the Tunai Rahmah Cash Assistance Program in Kg Long Pasia, Tuesday. Also present was Datuk Ramlee Kariah, Chief Operating Officer of the Sabah Maju Jaya Secretariat. Dr Yusof, who is also Chairman of Qhazanah Sabah Berhad, listed the affected villages as Pakiak, Sungai Kanggalan, Motokop, Ulu Babatan Pangi, Basio Anampul Nanahas, Simbuan, Sungai Lukutan, Lamparion, Batu Nundok, and Komadang. He hoped areas along this route would be opened up, especially for the younger generation who do not yet own land, to engage in agricultural activities. According to him, this decision by the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah-Pakatan Harapan Plus state government demonstrates that the voices and needs of the people are being prioritised for their well-being. Dr Yusof also announced the approval of three projects to benefit residents of Kg Long Pasia namely the construction of a concrete drainage system around the Long Pasia open hall, upgrading of the Long Pasia Open Hall, and building a new bridge for Kg Long Pasia. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
South China Morning Post
03-07-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Singapore firm under scrutiny as Malaysia's mining bribery scandal widens
Malaysia 's anti-corruption agency is now targeting a Singapore-registered mining company as part of its investigation into a bribery scandal in Sabah that has already seen two state lawmakers and a businessman charged in court on Monday. The case captured public attention after the businessman, Albert Tei Jiann Cheing, released covert videos showing state lawmakers engaged in bribe negotiations with him, implicating several prominent figures in Malaysia's second-largest state. Despite claiming to be a whistle-blower, Tei was charged on Monday alongside state assemblymen Yusof Yacob and Andi Suryady Bandy with bribery in exchange for helping to facilitate the approval of a mineral prospecting licence. This latest development came from an exposé by Malay-language news website Malaysia Corporate on Wednesday, claiming that Tei was backed and funded by a tycoon who manages a Singapore-listed company. Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief Azam Baki. Photo: Hadi Azmi In response, Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief Azam Baki said the commission was scrutinising the allegations and would be summoning witnesses to assist in the investigation. 'We will be recording statements from relevant individuals soon,' Azam said.
Malay Mail
30-06-2025
- Politics
- Malay Mail
Sabah CM: No interference from state govt, let legal process decide fate of assemblymen charged with corruption
KOTA KINABALU, June 30 — Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor said the state government is leaving the matter of its two assemblymen facing corruption charges to the legal process. He added that decisions regarding their government appointments would be made once the situation becomes clearer. 'We respect the law, and we will let the legal process take its course. The GRS state government will not interfere in any investigation or legal action on any of its government leaders,' he said in a statement here today. 'As for their position in the present government, we will consider this carefully in due course after all relevant information and reports have been received,' he said. He was commenting on Sindumin assemblyman Datuk Yusof Yacob and Tanjung Batu assemblyman Datuk Andi Muhammad Suryady Bandi, who were charged with corruption before Sessions Court Judge Jason Juga today. Hajiji said the GRS state government is committed to ensuring integrity in the administration and management of the government. The mining scandal, which came to light late last year, has implicated GRS leaders through videos showing them allegedly discussing payments for helping to secure prospecting licenses. Others implicated are state finance minister Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun, deputy chief minister III and state works minister Datuk Shahelmey Yahya, state minister of science, technology and innovation Datuk Arifin Arif, Kemabong assemblyperson and chairperson of Sabah Economic Development Corporation Datuk Rubin Balang, Tempasuk assemblyman Arsad Bistari and Kuamut assemblyperson Datuk Masiung Banah.
South China Morning Post
30-06-2025
- Politics
- South China Morning Post
Malaysia's corruption scandal widens as Sabah lawmakers, whistle-blower plead not guilty
Two Malaysian state assemblymen and the businessman who accused them of corruption pleaded not guilty in court on Monday to charges linked to alleged bribes for a mining licence, in a high-profile case that has gripped the public since covert videos of the transactions surfaced online last year. The case has piled pressure on Sabah's ruling coalition months before an expected December election, fuelling concerns over the state's persistent corruption problems and raising questions about political accountability in one of Malaysia's poorest but most resource-rich regions. Both assemblymen are members of the United Malays National Organisation, which is part of the ruling coalition. Yusof Yacob was accused of accepting 200,000 ringgit (US$47,400) in cash on March 6, 2023, in exchange for helping to facilitate the approval of a mineral prospecting licence for Syarikat Nusa Kini. His counterpart, Andi Suryady Bandy, was charged with receiving 150,000 ringgit on May 12, 2023, to help Syarikat Sinaran Hayat obtain a similar licence. Albert Tei is a partner in the two Sabah-based companies associated with the bribery charges. Facebook/Albert Tei Albert Tei Jiann Cheing is a partner in the two Sabah-based firms. Tei, the whistle-blower, was charged with offering the bribes. All three pleaded not guilty before Sessions Court Judge Jason Juga. The two assemblymen were released on bail of 50,000 ringgit each, while Tei was granted bail of 60,000 ringgit for both offences. If convicted, they face up to 20 years in prison and fines not less than five times the value of the bribes.
