Jason Santos

2 weeks ago | thevibes.com | Jason Santos

THE families of those killed in the 1976 Double Six air crash had shelved their plans to take legal action over the incident, citing legal costs, time and fatigue. A source close to the families told The Vibes that the legal move — first proposed in 2023 after both Malaysia and Australia declassified their investigation reports — had stalled. “They were advised to sue Australia, not Malaysia. But it would cost millions of ringgit. “They would be on their own.

3 weeks ago | thevibes.com | Jason Santos

SABAH opposition leader Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal has raised concerns how students at the state public university are struggling to study amid ongoing water disruptions, saying it’s inevitable their focus will suffer without access to such a basic need. The Parti Warisan president said the conditions reported at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), where students are left without consistent access to water for drinking or bathing, are deeply troubling and damaging to their ability to learn.

3 weeks ago | thevibes.com | Jason Santos

A PROLONGED water supply disruption at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) has been traced to a faulty gauge — but not before tempers flared, accusations flew, and a very public dispute unfolded between the university and the Sabah Water Department (JANS). A closed-door meeting was held on June 5 between Deputy Chief Minister III Datuk Shahelmey Yahya, UMS Vice Chancellor Datuk Professor Dr Kasim Mansor, senior officers from JANS, and representatives from the Sabah Works Ministry.

3 weeks ago | thevibes.com | Jason Santos

THE Sabah government is considering expanding the commemorations of the Double Six tragedy with the presence of students and federal leaders in future. The proposal comes as the state marked the 49th anniversary of the 1976 air crash — an event widely regarded as one of the most consequential in Sabah’s post-independence political history.

3 weeks ago | thevibes.com | Jason Santos

A ROW has erupted between Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) and the Sabah State Water Department (JANS) over the source of the university’s ongoing water crisis, with each side blaming the other as frustration mounts among students and staff. UMS Vice-Chancellor Datuk Dr Kasim Mansur has accused the department of downplaying the severity of the situation, disputing JANS’s claim that the university receives sufficient daily water supply from the state’s main R13 tank.