A viral photo showing individuals with luggage beside a private jet has triggered a fresh political storm, this time centred around state-owned Sabah Mineral Management Sdn Bhd (SMM).

The image allegedly features SMM CEO Natasha Sim, the company’s secretary Emily Chong, and Sabah timber tycoon Elbert Lim standing next to a jet said to belong to an Indonesian coal magnate.

Warisan assemblyperson Justin Wong described the photo as...