The Sabah government has increased its support for the Kinabalu Press Awards – with a contribution of RM110,000 this year.
This is in recognition of the media’s role in nation-building. The amount marks an increase of RM10,000 from the previous year.
Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor presented the contribution to the Sabah Journalists Association, the organiser of the annual awards, during a Hari Raya Aidilfitri gathering hosted specially for media practitioners at Menara Kinabalu on April 20, 2025.
Among those present were Assistant Minister to the Chief Minister Datuk Ruslan Muharam, Assistant Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Joniston Bangkuai, state Information Department director Jainisah Mohd Noor, Sabah RTM director Mohd Yusni Mohamed Ali, Sabah Journalists Association president Mariah Doksil, Kota Kinabalu Journalists Association president Jimmy Goh, as well as editors-in-chief and bureau chiefs from various media organisations.
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