KINABATANGAN: Kinabatangan, a district located in the east of Sabah, about 329 kilometres from Kota Kinabalu, is indeed rich in its own uniqueness and special features, especially in eco-tourism.
With an area covering 7,542 sq kilometres, It is also a haven for domestic and international tourists to see wildlife such as Borneo elephants, proboscis monkeys and Orang Utans along the Kinabatangan River, the second longest river in Malaysia.
The Kinabatangan parliamentary constituency has 44,773 registered voters and it covers three state seats of Kuamut, Lamag and Sukau.
Many basic infrastructures have been developed in the main towns of this district such as mosques, hospitals, health clinics, public libraries, courts, public markets, postal services, banking facilities and commercial buildings to further stimulate the socio-economic development of the local population.
However, the people of Kinabatangan are hoping to see holistic development in Kinabatangan, including efforts to improve the quality of life through the provision of job opportunities and home ownership under the People's Housing Programme (PPR).
GE-KINABATANGAN (FOCUS) 2 KINABATANGAN
Private college student Siti Nuraisyah Ali Omar, 20, from Kampung Suan Lamba said, the issue of PPR house ownership among people especially from the lower-income group in the district needs to be dealt with seriously as there are still many people in Kinabatangan who need housing assistance.
"Many (residents) do not have their own homes and are staying with their families or rented houses," she told Bernama.
A trader, Faizal Amir, 30, from Kampung Sinar Jaya thinks that public housing projects are still lacking and they need to be increased in Kinabatangan in an effort to meet the needs of residents who want a more comfortable home.
In line with that hope, a housewife Maslina Palal, 43, from Kampung Danau Ria hopes that there will be no 'discrimination' or red tape to apply for houses because she had applied for PPR many times and still failed.
However, Maslina admitted that there were changes in Kinabatangan, as towns in the district are becoming more vibrant with new commercial centres for the convenience of residents to get daily necessities.
GE-KINABATANGAN (FOCUS) 3 (LAST) KINABATANGAN
Cake shop cashier Farah Afirah Roslan, 22, from Kampung Bukit Garam thinks it's time more investors are brought into Kinabatangan based on the potential of the district to create more job opportunities thus reducing the youth unemployment rate.
"There are employment opportunities in Kinabatangan but they are still very limited, thus pushing the youth to migrate to Kuala Lumpur or Kota Kinabalu. Therefore, it would be good if more job opportunities were provided here for young people," she said.
Regarding roads here, a sales assistant Nurhidayah Amir, 18, from Kampung Jaya Baru said they are in poor condition and badly need maintenance.
The same view was also voiced by Siti Nuraisyah and Farah Afirah who thought that road maintenance in Kinabatangan should be improved apart from ensuring clean water and electricity supply for all villagers.
The 15th general election (GE15) is seeing a straight fight for the Kinabatangan parliamentary seat between Sabah Barisan National chairman Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin who has held the seat for five terms since 1999, and Parti Warisan candidate Mazliwati Abd Malek.
In GE14, Bung Moktar won with a majority of 9,478 votes defeating Ghazali Abdul Ghani from Warisan and Mustapa Datu Tambuyong (Parti Harapan Rakyat Sabah).
-- BERNAMA
Bernama
Sat Nov 12 2022
![GE15: Kinabatangan residents want priority for quality of life GE15: Kinabatangan residents want priority for quality of life](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-11/61668255444_PekanKinabatangan.jpg)
The people of Kinabatangan are hoping to see holistic development, including efforts to improve the quality of life through the provision of job opportunities and home ownership under the PPR. - BERNAMA/Filepic
![Penggunaan dron tingkat keberkesanan pemantauan pencemaran - Nik Nazmi Penggunaan dron tingkat keberkesanan pemantauan pencemaran - Nik Nazmi](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-07/71721102997_SimposiumDronKeban.jpg)
Penggunaan dron tingkat keberkesanan pemantauan pencemaran - Nik Nazmi
Penggunaan dron membolehkan pemantauan pencemaran alam sekitar dan hidupan liar serta pencerobohan hutan dilaksanakan dengan lebih berkesan.
![Bekas pengawal peribadi Wan Azizah cedera kemalangan Bekas pengawal peribadi Wan Azizah cedera kemalangan](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-07/51721109015_bekaspengawalperib.jpg)
Bekas pengawal peribadi Wan Azizah cedera kemalangan
Bekas anggota polis wanita yang kini bekerja sebagai pengawal peribadi cedera setelah motosikal ditunggangnya melanggar sebuah SUV di lebuh raya PLUS.
![Rang Undang-undang Kebebasan Maklumat dijangka dibentang akhir tahun ini - Kulasegaran Rang Undang-undang Kebebasan Maklumat dijangka dibentang akhir tahun ini - Kulasegaran](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-07/81719996195_MKulasegaran.jpg)
Rang Undang-undang Kebebasan Maklumat dijangka dibentang akhir tahun ini - Kulasegaran
RUU Kebebasan Maklumat dijangka dibentangkan di Parlimen pada akhir tahun ini selepas cadangan ketetapan bagi penggubalan Akta Kebebasan Maklumat dibawa ke Jemaah Menteri untuk kelulusan.
![Azizi dilantik Ketua Polis Perak baharu Azizi dilantik Ketua Polis Perak baharu](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-07/51721108438_azizi.jpg)
Azizi dilantik Ketua Polis Perak baharu
Timbalan Ketua Polis Perak Datuk Azizi Mat Aris dilantik sebagai Ketua Polis Perak yang baharu hari ini.
![ADUN Rembia sertai Pas, tak 'lompat parti' - Takiyuddin ADUN Rembia sertai Pas, tak 'lompat parti' - Takiyuddin](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-07/51721108165_ADUNRembiaPN.jpg)
ADUN Rembia sertai Pas, tak 'lompat parti' - Takiyuddin
Menurut Takiyuddin, keahlian Muhamad Jailani yang juga wakil rakyat UMNO diterima pada 10 Jun tahun lalu, namun diumumkan secara rasmi hari ini.
Kita perlu belajar hidup dengan COVID-19 - Pakar
Itu kata Pakar Perubatan Kesihatan Awam, Bahagian Kawalan Penyakit, Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia (KKM), Dr Aznida Mohamad Zaki yang berkata pihaknya akan berusaha semampu mungkin dalam menggalakkan praktis kendiri dikalangan orang awam bagi mencegah penularan wabak seperti mana yang pernah dilakukan sebelum ini.
LHDN lulus 141,406 permohonan PKPS 2.0
Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri (LHDN) telah meluluskan sebanyak 141,406 permohonan program khas pengakuan sukarela (PKPS) 2.0 yang melibatkan 102,572 bilangan kes pembayar cukai individu, 27,707 bilangan kes syarikat dan selebihnya melibatkan lain kategori seperti pertubuhan.
![Pelan Transformasi Air sasar tingkatkan air bersih, liputan sistem kumbahan - Fadillah Pelan Transformasi Air sasar tingkatkan air bersih, liputan sistem kumbahan - Fadillah](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-07/81721017239_TBFADILLAH.jpg)
Pelan Transformasi Air sasar tingkatkan air bersih, liputan sistem kumbahan - Fadillah
Pelan Transformasi Air sasar tingkatkan air bersih, tingkatkan liputan sistem kumbahan - Fadillah
![Warga Thailand mengaku tidak bersalah seleweng diesel Warga Thailand mengaku tidak bersalah seleweng diesel](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-07/41721103547_WargaThailandWitt.jpg)
Warga Thailand mengaku tidak bersalah seleweng diesel
Seorang warga Thailand mengaku tidak bersalah di Mahkamah Sesyen Alor Setar atas pertuduhan menyeleweng 322 liter minyak diesel.
Lilitan reben putih tak langgar peraturan - Timbalan Speaker
Ramli berkata, perkara itu juga adalah merupakan keputusannya dan bukan dibuat oleh Yang Dipertua Dewan Rakyat, Tan Sri Johari Abdul.
![Mayat pengurus ladang ditemui selepas dua hari hanyut Mayat pengurus ladang ditemui selepas dua hari hanyut](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-05/81716445587_lemas.jpg)
Mayat pengurus ladang ditemui selepas dua hari hanyut
Seorang pengurus ladang ditemukan lemas selepas dua hari dihanyutkan arus deras ketika menjalankan kerja pemasangan kabel Sungai Ulu Segama, di Kinabatangan.
![Kakitangan PBT maut, lori sampah terbabas Kakitangan PBT maut, lori sampah terbabas](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-01/81705134710_kemalangan.jpg)
Kakitangan PBT maut, lori sampah terbabas
Seorang kakitangan pihak berkuasa tempatan (PBT) maut manakala dua lagi rakannya terselamat selepas lori sampah yang dipandu terbabas dalam kejadian berhampiran sebuah sekolah di Kota Kinabatangan.
![Dua pemimpin UMNO Kinabatangan umum keluar parti, sokong Hajiji Dua pemimpin UMNO Kinabatangan umum keluar parti, sokong Hajiji](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-02/81677324163_KeluarUMNOKinabat.jpg)
Dua pemimpin UMNO Kinabatangan umum keluar parti, sokong Hajiji
Dua pemimpin UMNO bahagian Kinabatangan mengisytiharkan keluar parti dan mengumumkan akan menyertai Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (Gagasan Rakyat).
![PRU15: Trend keluar mengundi luar jangka, Bung yakin BN-GRS tawan kerusi hitam di Sabah PRU15: Trend keluar mengundi luar jangka, Bung yakin BN-GRS tawan kerusi hitam di Sabah](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-11/61668838732_TBBUNGMOKTAR.jpg)
PRU15: Trend keluar mengundi luar jangka, Bung yakin BN-GRS tawan kerusi hitam di Sabah
Trend keluar mengundi di Parlimen Kinabatangan sejak pagi Sabtu disifatkan luar jangkaan, kata Pengerusi Barisan Nasional Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin.
![PRU15: 'Satu lawan satu', Bung Moktar yakin pertahan Kinabatangan PRU15: 'Satu lawan satu', Bung Moktar yakin pertahan Kinabatangan](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-11/41667682859_ParlimenKinabatanga.jpg)
PRU15: 'Satu lawan satu', Bung Moktar yakin pertahan Kinabatangan
Bung Moktar memaklumkan pencabarnya itu juga mempunyai kaitan kekeluargaan dengannya dan menyifatkan bahawa pertembungan dalam pilihan raya kali ini sebagai persaingan harmoni.
![Lelaki didakwa guna kedudukan lantik anak saudara dapatkan tender kantin Lelaki didakwa guna kedudukan lantik anak saudara dapatkan tender kantin](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-08/41660719966_CourtGavel.jpg)
Lelaki didakwa guna kedudukan lantik anak saudara dapatkan tender kantin
Kesalahan itu didakwa dilakukan di Pejabat Pendidikan Daerah Kinabatangan pada 11 Nov 2015.
![Rumah terbakar: Kanak-kanak rentung, lima ahli keluarga melecur Rumah terbakar: Kanak-kanak rentung, lima ahli keluarga melecur](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-08/81660531655_melecur.jpg)
Rumah terbakar: Kanak-kanak rentung, lima ahli keluarga melecur
Dalam kejadian kira-kira jam 12.40 tengah malam itu, mangsa rentung dikenali sebagai Mohd Adlinsyah Mohd Adsni, 6 tahun.
![Lebih 100 pelajar sempat selamat diri asrama sekolah terbakar Lebih 100 pelajar sempat selamat diri asrama sekolah terbakar](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-07/51658067888_TBSMKTONGOD.jpg)
Lebih 100 pelajar sempat selamat diri asrama sekolah terbakar
Seramai 103 pelajar dan seorang warden Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Tongod di sini, sempat menyelamatkan diri apabila asrama sekolah itu terbakar, pada Ahad.
![Kemurungan dipercayai punca datuk tetak cucu hingga maut di Kinabatangan Kemurungan dipercayai punca datuk tetak cucu hingga maut di Kinabatangan](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-05/41652351719_polissabah.jpg)
Kemurungan dipercayai punca datuk tetak cucu hingga maut di Kinabatangan
Siasatan awal mendapati suspek menghadapi masalah kemurungan berkenaan sejak dua tahun lalu.
![Datuk kandung tetak cucu di kepala hingga maut, anak perempuan hampir putus telinga Datuk kandung tetak cucu di kepala hingga maut, anak perempuan hampir putus telinga](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-05/81652260345_TBDzulbaharin.jpg)
Datuk kandung tetak cucu di kepala hingga maut, anak perempuan hampir putus telinga
Seorang bayi perempuan berusia enam bulan meninggal dunia selepas ditetak di kepala oleh datuk kandung dalam kejadian di sebuah rumah di Kampung Ubi Sungai Pauh, Kinabatangan pada Selasa.