The Sabah Industrial Development Minister recently stated that Sabah is not yet suitable for developing data centres, citing inadequate water and electricity supply. While this may seem reasonable on the surface, it actually reflects a passive mindset: treating resource limitations as prerequisites instead of challenges to be addressed.

THE MAYOR of Kota Kinabalu's recent approach to governing has stirred considerable unease among local businesses and city residents. It appears the administration's main focus is now on strict enforcement of every by-law, even those previously deemed minor or typically handled with leniency, alongside a heavy emphasis on revenue collection.

This raises a critical question: is financial performance truly the sole measure of good governance?

AFTER listening to points raised by Datuk Robert Lau Hui Yew, a Senator representing Sarawak in the Malaysian Parliament, I found myself deeply contemplating the distinct situations of Sabah and Sarawak. We, in Sabah, share the vital goal of achieving a recognised autonomous state status under MA63, yet his perspective underscored how our distinct histories shape the unique challenges we face today.

A sepia-toned glimpse from 1982 captures a family, including a few-month-old boy, captivated by a landed Twin Otter. The aircraft displays the airline's pure red "wau bulan" logo, a contrast to the mirrored red-and-blue swoosh emblem introduced in 1987, which briefly turned entirely blue between 2012 and 2013 before reverting, and both monotone-blue and duotone versions coexisting since 2021.

Apparently, our modern love for pumps is at odds with some seriously ancient rules. Under Section 56 of the Sabah Water Supply Enactment 2003, tweaking your plumbing to get a faster flow of water could cost you up to RM10,000. And Regulation 41 of the 1961 rules? It forbids installing any pump or apparatus capable of altering water pressure without the written consent of the director of JANS—because apparently, we're too clever for our own good.