LABUAN: The Labuan Chinese Chamber of Commerce said Labuan would remain a “failed island” in attracting big-time investors unless the local government agencies have the courage to face the reality and do a re-examination of their development-related policies and get rid of cumbersome bureaucratic procedures which are clearly suffocating the island’s economic development.

LABUAN: Member of Parliament Datuk Rozman Isli reminded the two operators of the Labuan-Menumbok ro-ro ferries to provide e-ticketing services without further delay.

LABUAN: Cash payment for sea transport services from here to destinations in Sabah and Sarawak will be a thing of the past once the online payment system takes off on Feb 1. .

LABUAN: As the new lunar year approaches many Chinese are busy preparing for the dotting the lions eyes ceremony, an event that procedes the New Year celebrations.

LABUAN: Recent torrential rains have once again turned the 500-metre Jalan Sungai Kinabenewa leading to the crematorium here to be in a sorry state.

LABUAN: A week into the new year and ten smokers were already fined for lighting up at eateries in Labuan.

LABUAN: Hundreds of people here had to suffer the drudgery and exhaustion of waiting in long, narrow queue at the Labuan Ro-ro ferry terminal to get their approval (renewal) stamp from the Customs Department.

LABUAN:  Labuan expects to hit 1.5 million arrivals of visitors for Visit Malaysia Year 2020 (VMY 2020), recording an increase of about 30 per cent compared to the figures for the last two years.

LABUAN: The “Billion Pavillion Resort” is on sale again for the third time after earlier calls secured no successful buyers.

LABUAN: Labuan Customs Department foiled an attempt to smuggle in various types of alcoholic beverages, with estimated pre-tax value of RM616,000, at the Labuan Liberty Wharf, Thursday.