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LAHAD DATU: It has been 11 years since the Lahad Datu-standoff, where Sulu armed militia from southern Philippines staged an armed attack on the east coast of Sabah.

KOTA KINABALU: The removal of Klang port as the sole national load centre will lead to further development of Sabah, especially in the logistics and maritime industry, said state Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Dr Jeffrey Kitingan.

LAHAD DATU: Palm Oil Industrial Cluster (POIC Lahad Datu) Port, Malaysia's latest public port east of Sabah, is gaining attention as it starts to "connect the dots".

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah will relax the requirement for inbound foreign tourists to boost the industry, said the State Tourism, Culture and Environment minister Datuk Christina Liew.

KOTA KINABALU: A new port, an old airport, thousands of hectares of oil palm plantation and a vivid memory of an intrusion by terrorists from southern Philippines.

KOTA KINABALU: POIC Sabah Sdn Bhd has signed a leasing agreement with South Korean conglomerate Dongnam A Circular Co Ltd (Dongnam) to set up a logistics base in Lahad Datu.

KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah government is adopting the latest technology and innovation to improve productivity, competitiveness and development of the palm oil sector.

KOTA KINABALU: The federal government should allocate funds to accelerate the establishment of a free-trade zone in Lahad Datu’s Palm Oil Industrial Cluster (POIC) to boost economic growth in Sabah’s east coast region.

LAHAD DATU: The POIC Port here is poised to become a transshipment hub for the shipping sector in this region due to its strategic location, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.

LAHAD DATU: China is keen to explore business opportunities at the POIC Lahad Datu Industrial Park, said Sabah-China Chamber of Commerce (SCCC) president Datuk Frankie Liew.

KOTA KINABALU: The final proposal to develop Sabah’s first Free Zone (FZ) in the east coast will be presented to the state government soon.

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah will have its first maritime academy at POIC Lahad Datu in an effort to spur development in the sector.

KOTA KINABALU: The Palm Oil Industrial Cluster (POIC) Sabah Sdn Bhd has signed a strategic collaboration with China’s Shandong Port Overseas Development Group, the biggest port operator in the world.

LAHAD DATU: The setting up of a full-fledged customs office at the POIC Port here confirmed its status as a Legal Landing Place and will facilitate its growth and development.

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is hoping to achieve RM24 million sales and RM25 million investments, as well as 50,000 tourists from its participation in the Expo 2020 Dubai here.

KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah's palm oil industry received a boost following the launch of the East Malaysia Crude Palm Oil Futures Contract (FEPO) by Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Bhd (BMD) today.

KOTA KINABALU: More Sabah goods will be able to penetrate the China market, said POIC Sabah Sdn Bhd chairman Datuk Seri Yong Teck Lee.

KOTA KINABALU: The BIMP-EAGA grouping is getting to revitalise its regional cooperation activities this year through several initiatives.

KOTA KINABALU: The Lahad Datu palm oil industrial cluster (POIC) port in Lahad Datu earned its stripes as a facility capable of dealing in hazardous industrial chemicals after handling its first shipment of methanol recently.