Press Release

KOTA KINABALU (MON): The Institute for Development Studies (Sabah) in collaboration with Konrad-Adenaur Stiftung will be organising a seminar entitled Empowering Local Governance Through Inclusive Collaborative Participation on 25th May 2023 at Shangri-La Tanjung Aru, Kota Kinabalu.   According [...]

KOTA KINABALU (WED): Following the release of the declassified report on the Double Six tragedy on 12th April 2023, the Institute for Development Studies (Sabah) (IDS) would like to express its sincerest hope that this will serve as a sign for further initiatives that ensures a journey towards trans [...]

KOTA KINABALU (FRI): The Institute for Development Studies (Sabah) will be organising a hybrid forum titled Labour Shortages in Sabah: Foreign Workers Issue on Tuesday, 21st March 2023 at 9.00 a.m., at IDS Hall. Yang Berhormat Datuk Seri Panglima Dr. Jeffrey G. Kitingan, Sabah Deputy Chief Minister [...]

KOTA KINABALU (TUE): The Madani Budget 2023 which was presented on Friday, 26 February afternoon received a mixture of responses from various groups in the society. The CEO of Institute for Development Studies (Sabah) (IDS), Datuk Dr. Ts. Ramzah Dambul, has also shared his views on the budget. Datuk [...]

KOTA KINABALU (TUE): IDS-UNICEF Roundtable Discussion On Climate Change And Children In Sabah To Inform Action Plan - Challenges in gathering data on the impact of climate change are among the challenges to be discussed at the Roundtable Discussion on Climate Change and Children organised by the Ins [...]

KOTA KINABALU (WED): Despite Sabah’s socio-economic setback during the Covid-19 pandemic, the state’s economy is expected to continue with a positive recovery and rapid development growth in 2023, following the tabling of the Sabah State Budget by Chief Minister, YAB Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Hajiji [...]