Towards a Pulau Banggi Free Trade Zone
Published on: Monday, May 22, 2023
By: Iskandar Dzulkifli
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Kudat and Banggi island’s strategic location is not only beneficial as shipping centre but also a boon to the tourism industry in northern Sabah. (Pic: Twitter / twt_selangor)
KUDAT: A temporary authority will be formed as an initial step in realising the proposed establishment of the Kudat Banggi Development Authority (Kubda) and a Duty Free Zone on Banggi Island.Kudat MP, Datuk Verdon Bahanda, said the authority would consist of several individuals with expertise in various fields required for the initiative. He said he raised the proposal at a meeting with the Sabah Economic Advisory Council (SEAC) at the Kinabalu Tower building, recently.
“I was invited by SEAC led by Datuk Ismail Abdullah for discussion on the direction of my proposal for the establishment of Kubda and Banggi island as a Duty Free Zone for Sabah.
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