KOTA KINABALU, Nov. 15 -- Two neighbouring constituencies in the Penampang district are shaping up to be among the wildest battlegrounds of the Sabah state election, with Moyog seeing a 12-corner fight while Kapayan sets a new record with a 13-corner contest.

In Moyog, Pakatan Harapan (PH) and Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) are expected to dominate attention as both coalitions go head-to-head in a constituency long viewed as a bellwether for Kadazandusun-majority areas.

GRS is fielding newcomer engineer and PBS division youth chief Joeynood Aiiko Ronald CBansin, 36, while PH is represented by its Sabah deputy information chief, 37-year-old Remysta Jimmy Taylor.

Taylor said he was only informed of his candidacy two days ago, likely after U...