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Daily Express
09-06-2025
- Business
- Daily Express
Earning in Labuan – but spending outside Labuan
Published on: Monday, June 09, 2025 Published on: Mon, Jun 09, 2025 By: Sohan Das Text Size: Dahlif said it is undeniable that many who out from here on festive occasions or even weekends to enjoy the shopping delights on the mainland. LABUAN: Earning good in Labuan but spending generously in Kota Kinabalu and other major towns seems to be the norm among many high-come employees here, causing retail stores to be unable to reap the benefits. Labuan's average per capita registered in 2023 stood at Rm 83,596 and those with deep pockets were Oil and Gas industry workers or in the International Business Financial Centre (IBFC), plus a sizeable number in the civil service. Advertisement Former Deputy Finance Minister Steven Sim said in 2023 that IBFC had 9,189 people with 20 per cent locals. According to the former Sabah Chief Minister Tan Sri Harris Salleh there are 10,000 federal civil servants on the island serving 66 departments. These are reliable pointers of an affluent society with cash to spend but whose impact is not happily felt on the island as reflected by constant complaints of a sluggish economy. Subscribe or LOG IN to access this article. Support Independant Journalism Subscribe to Daily Express Malaysia Access to DE E-Paper Access to DE E-Paper Exclusive News Exclusive News Invites to special events Invites to special events Giveaways & Rewards 1-Year Most Popular (Income Tax Deductible) Explore Plans Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
Daily Express
09-06-2025
- Politics
- Daily Express
Call to reflect MA63 equal status: Petronas, Mara scholarships
Published on: Monday, June 09, 2025 Published on: Mon, Jun 09, 2025 By: Sohan Das Text Size: Elias said in the case of Mara, a recent viral video indicated bumiputra students offered to study abroad for courses costing up to RM1 million or more reportedly comprising mainly peninsula students, although Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan natives are also bumiputras. LABUAN: There is concern that the cutback on expenditure by Petronas which will see up to 5,000 or 10 per cent of its workforce being laid off may also impact its commitment towards education, particularly the awarding of scholarships. Bumiputra rights activist George Elias said even before this new development, Petronas had never been transparent to the people of Labuan, Sarawak and Sabah on whether the Borneo territories were getting their fair share of scholarships. Advertisement 'There was no breakdown on how much went towards scholarships. 'We do not know whether the scholarships even reflected the one-third equal composition under amendments to the Federal Constitution in 2022 that restored the status of Sabah and Sarawak to that of equal partnership in the federation as per the Malaysia Agreement (MA63). Subscribe or LOG IN to access this article. Support Independant Journalism Subscribe to Daily Express Malaysia Access to DE E-Paper Access to DE E-Paper Exclusive News Exclusive News Invites to special events Invites to special events Giveaways & Rewards 1-Year Most Popular (Income Tax Deductible) Explore Plans Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
Daily Express
08-06-2025
- General
- Daily Express
Where is my water tank?
Published on: Sunday, June 08, 2025 Published on: Sun, Jun 08, 2025 By: Sohan Das Text Size: Lee and Fong. Subscribe or LOG IN to access this article. Support Independant Journalism Subscribe to Daily Express Malaysia Access to DE E-Paper Access to DE E-Paper Exclusive News Exclusive News Invites to special events Invites to special events Giveaways & Rewards 1-Year Most Popular (Income Tax Deductible) Explore Plans Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
Daily Express
05-06-2025
- Politics
- Daily Express
Chance for peninsula-based coalitions to prove
Published on: Thursday, June 05, 2025 Published on: Thu, Jun 05, 2025 By: Sohan Das Text Size: Jalil said voters wanted to know if no hoppers like PAS and MIC would be rewarded with GLC posts or Nominated Assembly seats just for being fringe parties of federal coalitions. LABUAN: Peninsula-based coalitions should seize the golden opportunity to contest the imminent state election solo and test their strength and acceptance in the State. 'There should be no fear losing or even losing their deposits if they are confident of support as they often claim. 'Based on reports there is likely to be no clear majority winner and such being the case the coalition or party that wins even a handful of seats have the chance to be a partner in the new state government... so why worry?' said activist Haji Abdul Jalil Ghani. He was responding to reports that Pakatan Harapan and Barisan Nasional have reached an agreement without Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) even though the Sabah unity government comprises all three. Subscribe or LOG IN to access this article. Support Independant Journalism Subscribe to Daily Express Malaysia Access to DE E-Paper Access to DE E-Paper Exclusive News Exclusive News Invites to special events Invites to special events Giveaways & Rewards 1-Year Most Popular (Income Tax Deductible) Explore Plans Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
Daily Express
26-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Express
Hard times even for Labuan's barbers
Published on: Monday, May 26, 2025 Published on: Mon, May 26, 2025 By: Sohan Das Text Size: Barbers waiting for customers. LABUAN: Where once customers here usually had to wait their turn for a haircut, barbers are now waiting for customers. It is further proof of the local economy continuing to worsen,' said Chairman of the Labuan Indian Chamber of Commerce Datuk Dahlif Singh. He said while the Federal Territory Ministry in the Prime Minister's Department had made commendable efforts to reignite the economy, the desired result remained elusive. 'There are continued complaints of poor business at retail outlets, entertainment joints, etc. Business is never like before,' said Dahlif. Subscribe or LOG IN to access this article. Support Independant Journalism Subscribe to Daily Express Malaysia Access to DE E-Paper Access to DE E-Paper Exclusive News Exclusive News Invites to special events Invites to special events Giveaways & Rewards 1-Year Most Popular (Income Tax Deductible) Explore Plans Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
