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This article analyses the 16th Sabah State Election, focusing on the Kadazandusun-majority seats. It is based on an ethnographic study comprising interviews with candidates and casual conversations with local people in "competitive" Kadazandusun seats such as Matunggong, Kiulu, Moyog, Tambunan, Keningau, Sook, Nabawan, Tenom and Melalap. The results of the election showed that the Kadazandusun voted for status quo. In addition, following the trend of GE14, the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) managed to maintain its strong presence in the Kadazandusun areas. This article argues that ethnic and personality politics play an instrumental role in determining the Kadazandusun support to GRS particularly STAR (Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku Rakyat Sabah/Homeland Solidarity Party) and PBS (Parti Bersatu Sabah/Sabah United Party). While economic factors are decisive as well, the role of the Kadazandusun traditional leadership institution is pertinent in influencing the people’s decision to vote.

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Kepesatan pembangunan teknologi komunikasi telah mengubah cara hidup dan perhubungan manusia di seluruh dunia. Penggunaan teknologi komunikasi khususnya komputer atau telefon bimbit dengan kemudahan internet telah memudahkan perhubungan manusia dan mampu menjimatkan masa tanpa perlu melibatkan pertemuan fizikal dan perjalanan yang panjang. Ancaman virus COVID-19 yang telah mengganggu dan membatasi pergerakan manusia telah menyebabkan kebergantungan terhadap teknologi komunikasi yang melibatkan penggunaan komputer dan telefon dengan kemudahan internet semakin penting dalam urusan seharian. Kajian ini bertujuan mengukur tahap literasi internet menggunakan instrumen yang dibangunkan oleh Lau dan Yuen (2014) yang melibatkan seramai 1228 orang responden dari daerah Kota Kinabalu, Sandakan dan Tawau. Hasil kajian menunjukkan tahap literasi internet penduduk di Sabah adalah tinggi. Faktor-faktor seperti jantina, umur, pendidikan, status perkahwinan, pekerjaan dan pendapatan didapati mempunyai pengaruh yang signifikan terhadap tahap literasi internet dalam masyarakat. Sebaliknya faktor daerah dan strata luar bandar dan bandar didapati tidak mempengaruhi.

The Movement Control Order (MCO) was first introduced by the Malaysian government on 18 March 2020. This effort was made to contain the Covid-19 pandemic which has had a major impact not only on human health, but also in the employment sector. Despite the implementation of the MCO, the community as a whole experienced changes in various matters related to their daily lives, especially among working women. This involves changes in terms of the work environment. However, information related to the difference in the workplace environment before and after the MCO is still lacking in scientific explanation. Accordingly, by applying a mixed-method approach, a study of working women's perception of the difference in the workplace environment before and after the MCO in Sabah and Sarawak was conducted. In general, this study found that the majority of respondents agreed that the working atmosphere before and after the MCO was different. It is hoped that the results of this study provide important information regarding changes in the workplace environment for stakeholders for the purpose of improving various matters related to the workplace environment.