LABUAN: Former Member of Parliament Datuk Rozman Isli (Warisan) while agreeing with MP Datuk Suhaili Abdul Rahman that the island should be returned to Sabah if Federal is not serious said a better option will be to turn into an autonomous Special Administrative Region (SAR).

LABUAN: This year’s Federal Territories Day on Feb 1 (today) will for the first time since the island was handed over by Sabah to Federal in 1984 see no likelihood of awards being bestowed to individuals for their contributions.

LABUAN: Labuan’s prominent businessman Datuk Seri Peter Kong, the founder of the ro-ro (roll on-roll off) ferry service died Monday afternoon at the Labuan Nucleus Hospital. He was 65.

LABUAN: The feat of hoisting the Labuan Flag undersea to mark 39th Federal Territories Day on Feb 1 received both bouquets and scorn.

LABUAN: New Labuan Corporation (LC) Chief Executive Officer Rithzuan Ismail’s well-intended opinion that Labuan could be the next Singapore is heartening but will remain pipedream.

LABUAN: The Labuan Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry hopes Labuan Corporation can impress upon the Immigration Department to go easy on checks at the Menumbok ferry terminal which is causing unnecessary delays and affecting movements between the island and mainland Sabah.

LABUAN: It is not out of place to seek the return of Labuan to Sabah’s jurisdiction considering that the island’s economy weakened greatly since it became a Federal Territory 38 years ago.

LABUAN: The second phase of the Malaysian Fisheries Development Authority (LKIM) fish landing complex in Labuan is expected to be completed in March this year.

LABUAN: Three civil servants from a Labuan-based Sabah government department here were remanded for five days starting Thursday until Jan 23 (Monday) in connection with corruption charges.

LABUAN: The Labuan Corporation (LC) is celebrating the 39th Federal Territory Day this year in style.