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LABUAN: Chambers of commerce have given the thumbs-up to the Chairman of Labuan Corporation Advisory Council, Datuk Bashir Alias, for his unprecedented bold move in expressing support for the restoration of Labuan’s duty-free status, which had been unfairly snatched away and plunged the island into economic doldrums.
Thanking Bashir, Labuan Chinese Chamber of Commerce Chairman Datuk Wong Kii Yii said: “The support from an arm of the local lead agency is timely and meaningful, reflecting unanimous stand of the island’s privilege inherited during colonial rule.”
Wong, who is also a member of the Advisory Council, together with local business leaders, have been for years screaming over the erosion of the duty-free status.
However, they seemed to be speaking to wall, as the Government was focussed on enhancing other attractions to draw tourists back.
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