The Sabah Electricity chairman has requested RM560 million in electricity subsidy before the year-end and for early next year to avert a statewide blackout
With no immediate additional support, power crisis could plunge state into darkness – threatening essential services like healthcare, water, telecommunications, security, transportation
Bar owners say the upcoming 10% excise duty under Budget 2026 could squeeze margins, drive drinkers to cheaper alternatives, and push small operators to the brink