Environmental watchdog RimbaWatch today urged the Sabah state government to not approve any oil and gas exploration activities within a site called Block SB-403, which it claimed was situated entirely within the state's protected marine park.

In a statement today, the group said the Tun Mustapha Marine Park in Sabah is listed as International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Category VI marine protected area, which only permits low-impact activities...