TAWAU: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) arrested a local skipper for ferrying controlled goods illegally in waters off here.

TAWAU: A lorry trailer crashed into a Telekom pole and keeled over into a nearby drain in Jalan Tanjung Batu, here, Monday. .

TAWAU: Fire destroyed seven blocks of sawmill workers’ quarters in Jalan Brantian, Kalabakan early Saturday.

TAWAU: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) seized a passenger boat loaded with 500 litres of fuel without a permit, here, Friday. .

TAWAU: Parti Daulat Sabah (PDS) pledged to provide details of its political funding to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) before contesting in the state election.

TAWAU: Marine Petty Officer Zainal Abad Komel, 45, said he could only utter “Allahu Akhbar” before immediately turning his face to avoid being shot when he saw a gun pointed directly at him in the waters of Kg Pangi, Kunak, on Sunday.

TAWAU: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA)'s noble intention to inspect and offer help when its personnel spotted a boat which looked "to have run aground in the waters of Kampung Pangi, Kunak took an unexpected twist, with for shots fired by boat's tekong (skipper).

TAWAU: Some 100 e-hailing vehicle drivers and p-hailing riders in the district received donations of free Ramadan fuel at Petronas Sri Kuhara Petrol Station, Jalan Kuhara, on Friday.

TAWAU: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained a local fishing boat for fishing less than two nautical miles from the shore, around 4.45pm, on Thursday.

TAWAU: With Aidilfitri just around the corner, the Tawau Ferry Terminal here is abuzz with hundreds of Indonesians living in the country starting to travel home to celebrate the festival.