KOTA KINABALU, Aug 18 — Recently, yet another clip of life in rural Sabah went viral on social media — a group of primary school students were recorded clambering across a pipe bridge suspended over a fast-flowing river to get to school.
Though voter demands vary from place to place, Sabahans are united in their wish for better development and strong and stable leadership.“The last few years have been a mess. I know it is not just Sabahans who had to go through a lot, but I feel like no matter what happens, Sabahans are always the ones left lacking,” said the 38-year-old Keningau-born Alan.
Party flags are seen in the run-up to the Sabah state election in Kiulu, Sabah September 20, 2020. Though voter demands vary from place to place, Sabahans are united in their wish for better development and strong and stable leadership. — Picture by Firdaus Latifexpressed a variety of opinions, from saying it was preferable to have a federal-aligned state government, as it was essential for federal government funding, to being OK with any leader “as long as they know how to do their job”.
“Many people have their own farms, so we have vegetables, eggs... but the price of basic goods like fertiliser and oil is going up too. We have benefitted from handouts before, but what are they going to do to help us now?” asked James Dungkil, a tourism player from Kiulu.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
S'porean man, who got lost while hiking in Kota Tinggi, alleged to have broken Malaysian lawA Singaporean man who went missing for almost 24 hours in Malaysia last weekend has been deemed to have broken Malaysian law. Read more at stomp.straitstimes.com
Source: stompsingapore - 🏆 11. / 53 Read more »
S’porean man, who got lost while hiking in Kota Tinggi, alleged to have broken Malaysian lawA Singaporean man who went missing for almost 24 hours in Malaysia last weekend has been deemed to have broken Malaysian law. Mr Neo Thiam Ming, 40, was hiking through Gunung Panti Barat in Kota Tinggi, Malaysia, on Saturday (Aug 13) when he got lost. He... Another Singaporean on the run?
Source: thenewpaper - 🏆 7. / 63 Read more »
Studies under way to see if mutations behind monkeypox spread: WHOA subvariant has been identified as being behind the current global outbreak. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Source: STForeignDesk - 🏆 4. / 71 Read more »
Myanmar junta hits back at Asean after being barred from meetingsMilitary spokesman says Asean wants ‘us to meet and talk with terrorists’. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Source: STForeignDesk - 🏆 4. / 71 Read more »
TikTok bans paid political influencer videos ahead of US midtermsThe social network wants to shore up its platform against misleading information ahead of the US midterm elections. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Source: STForeignDesk - 🏆 4. / 71 Read more »
SBS Transit apologises that 'bus did not pass muster' after passenger points out 'cleanliness issues'Stomper: 'Although it is the bus company's responsibility to keep the buses clean, I feel that the commuter should also share the responsibility.' You want to pay more fare is it ? Osso urge SBSTransit_Ltd to get their Bus Captain to dress properly when turning up for work. I've noticed quite a handful turned up unkempt in uniform that look like it hasn't been washed for weeks! Bad image and portrays poor discipline! 😡😡😡 LTAsg
Source: stompsingapore - 🏆 11. / 53 Read more »