TAWAU, Oct. 9 -- Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming urged Semporna Member of Parliament Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal to ensure Semporna does not become the dirtiest town in Asia.

"Next year is Visit Malaysia 2026, so with all due respect, I would like to ask the Semporna MP to be diligent in going down to the field. It is understood that he has been there for over 30 years, and it is his responsibility to monitor the town's cleanliness," he said when asked about the cleanliness issue in Semporna.

Previously, the issue of cleanliness in Semporna had gone viral on several social media accounts of foreign tourists.

"I also watched that TikTok video. The responsibility of maintaining the city's image does not lie solely wit...