LAHAD DATU, Nov 24: For the first time ever, renowned property exhibition organizer Maxx Media (S) is bringing over its flagship exhibition, Property Hunter Expo to Lahad Datu. This event will be the first partnership between the Sabah Housing and Real Estate Developers Association (SHAREDA). Both parties see a promising demand in Lahad Datu and believe that the event will benefit the locals by presenting v ...

LAHAD DATU, Nov 12: Lahad Datu has slowly recovered and security continues to be tight after the incursion of Sulu militants at Kampung Tanduo in February this year. During the height of the conflict, the roads were empty and business cease to operate after 3:00pm. And the government established the Eastern Sabah Security Command (ESSCOM) headquarter in Lahad Datu, further enhancing the security. Despite it ...

A scholar gives three reasons why the Sulu Sultanate cannot assert sovereignty over the state. A scholar has urged Putrajaya to reject any call for a negotiation on the Sulu claim over Sabah, saying the issue was settled decades ago. “Neither the Sulu Sultanate nor the Filipino government has a claim over the North Borneo state,” said DS Ranjit Singh, an expert on Southeast Asian political history who is no ...