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Restore duty-free fags: Chamber - To revive Labuan’s economy
Published on: Friday, November 04, 2022
Published on: Fri, Nov 04, 2022
By: Sohan Das
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Restore duty-free fags: Chamber - To revive Labuan’s economy
Wong stressed that the duty-free cigarette status not only benefited duty-free shops but also various segments of the local economy and kept the glitter of the island as a tourism destination. 
LABUAN: The Labuan Chinese Chamber of Commerce (LCCC) said the best quick fix for the island’s economy needs is the restoration of its special privileges, namely duty-free cigarettes.

Its Chairman Datuk Wong Kii Yii said such a measure would produce an immediate revival of the economy.
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“It only needs the stroke of the pen, while implementing plans under the Labuan Economic Blueprint 2030 will take time and involve bureaucracy, with uncertain results,” he said.
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