4D in East Malaysia: Sabah 88, Special Cashsweep and Sandakan STC
Cross the South China Sea and 4D changes jerseys. In Sabah and Sarawak the familiar Peninsular brands give way to three local licensees — Sabah 88, Special Cashsweep and Sandakan STC — each licensed by its own state, each running its own draws. West Malaysians visiting Kota Kinabalu or Kuching are often surprised to find their usual outlet nowhere in sight; East Malaysians abroad miss their home draws just as much. This guide covers all three.
Sabah 88 (Lotto 88)
Operating from Kota Kinabalu, Sabah 88 — formally Lotto 88 — is Sabah's 4D licensee. Its draws follow the classic pattern: Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday evenings, 23 winning numbers in the standard 1st/2nd/3rd + 10 specials + 10 consolations format. Alongside the 4D game it runs a 3D game (three-digit, with its own smaller prize board) and a Lotto 6/45-style jackpot with rolling prizes. Draw numbering is sequential across its history — by mid-2026 draws carry numbers in the 4,200s — and tickets are sold through its outlet network across Sabah.
Special Cashsweep
Sarawak's operator traces its name to the state's historic cash sweep lotteries; today's Special Cashsweep, headquartered in Kuching, is the state's own 4D draw. Schedule and structure match the national rhythm — W/S/S evenings, 23 numbers — and its draw numbering (in the 5,300s by 2026) reflects decades of continuous operation. For Sarawakians the green Cashsweep board is as iconic as Magnum's yellow is in KL; it remains one of the few games licensed to operate within Sarawak's borders, and its results are followed by Sarawakian communities well beyond them.
Sandakan Turf Club (STC 4D)
The most distinctive origin of the three: STC is literally a turf club — horse racing at Sandakan's racecourse long predates its numbers game, echoing how Da Ma Cai grew from the Peninsular turf clubs. STC 4D serves Sabah's east coast with the standard three-nights-a-week draw and full 23-number prize board. Its draw counter resets style is annual (draw 103/26 being the 103rd of 2026), and its results round out the "East Malaysia trio" that appears together on results boards region-wide.
How the East trio differs from the Peninsular game
- Licensing: gaming is a state matter in East Malaysia — Sabah and Sarawak license their own operators, which is why Magnum, Toto and Da Ma Cai outlets do not operate there (and vice versa).
- Tickets are territorial: a Sabah 88 ticket must be bought and claimed in Sabah; you cannot buy East Malaysian draws at Peninsular outlets or vice versa. For travellers, that makes the games a genuinely local experience.
- Prize boards: structures broadly mirror the national standard, with operator-specific rates on side games (3D, Lotto). As always, printed odds at the outlet are authoritative.
- Draw nights: identical — Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, around 7pm, plus gazetted special Tuesdays (East operators participated in the 28 July 2026 special draw, for example).
Checking East Malaysian results
Because the operators are regional, their results historically travelled slower — a Kuching draw might reach a KL reader a day late in the papers. Online that gap is gone: our live board carries Sabah 88, Special Cashsweep and Sandakan STC beside the Peninsular and Singapore draws, updated within seconds on draw nights, with past results and number search covering all three. East Malaysians working in KL, Singapore or further abroad make up a large share of those checks — the draws may be territorial, but the diaspora is not.
A note on claiming
Standard rules apply: claim within the operator's window (generally six months) with your original ticket and identification, at outlets for small prizes and the operator's office for large ones — which for these three means an office in Sabah or Sarawak. If you are leaving the state soon after a draw, check your ticket before you fly; a winning slip that cannot practically be presented in time is a prize lost. For the general procedure, see our prize-claim guide.
Disclaimer: this article is general information, not gambling, financial or legal advice. Results and payouts should always be verified with the official operators. Play responsibly — see our responsible play page.