University Malaysia Sabah (UMS) associate professor Dr Geoffrey Harvey Tanakinjal said the island could also be the “Golden Gateway” to Indonesia and the Philippines’ markets.
University Malaysia Sabah associate professor Dr Geoffrey Harvey Tanakinjal said the island could also be the “Golden Gateway” to Indonesia and the Philippines’ markets. He noted that Banggi Island is a natural port, and its proposed establishment as a DTFZ would help the island in getting the most efficient technology and expertise to cater to future needs, creating new industries and jobs while driving commercial activities in the northern Sabah region.
Shell’s Access to Energy helps power lives of isolated communities in Sabah Kota Kinabalu: In 2017, Sabah Shell Petroleum Co Ltd launched Access to Energy , a Shell Social Investment programme aimed at providing affordable and continuous supply of electricity from renewable sources for communities who live without connection to the electricity grid. Read more Geoffrey said the proposal to turn Banggi Island into Malaysia’s first digital free trade island had been made multiple times.
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