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EC Confirms Sabah State Election Dates

Oct 16, 2025

The Sabah state election will take place on November 29^th.

In its announcement today, the Election Commission says nomination day has been set for November 15, while early voting will be on the 25^th.

The EC also says for now, there will be no postal voting for Sabahans living in other states...meaning they will have to return to cast their ballots.

This comes after the state assembly was dissolved earlier this month, to pave the way for the 17^th state election.

It will involve a contest for 73 constituencies.

This is after the motion to give Sabah 13 more state seats was passed in 2019, increasing it from 60.

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Two of the four students accused of raping a junior at a school in Melaka, have been charged in court.

One of the 17-year-old’s pleaded guilty to charges of gang-rape, carnal intercourse against the order of nature and physical sexual assault.

The other pleaded not guilty.

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This, as four teenage boys were arrested in Baling, Kedah…on suspicion of sexually assaulting a female student, recording the incident and sharing it on social media.

Three of the suspects are schoolmates of the victim…while the fourth of a former student of the school.

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Meanwhile, the Prime Minister says the recent incidents in schools have been discussed by Cabinet Ministers.

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim say a major decision on the matter will be announced tomorrow.

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In other news… Selangor police expect the pathology report related to the fatal Bandar Utama school stabbing to be completed in about a month.

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The Health Ministry says more than 80 percent of recent influenza cases, were detected in schools and kindergartens…adding that it will continue to monitor the situation.

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And, Rapid Rail says its prepared to extend its peak hour operations and add more trains, to cater to the expected spike in passengers during the ASEAN Summit.