KOTA KINABALU: Malaysia needs to quickly and efficiently prepare for the expected change in economic and social activities when Indonesia’s new capital city-Nusantara-is ready for operation, says Datuk Seri Dr Maximus Ongkili. The Minister in the Prime Minister's Department( Sabah and Sarawak Affairs) said as much as everyone was excited about this new development, Malaysia must be fully prepared for the huge change." We are equally excited( about the move) because obviously, the economic spillo

JAKARTA: Indonesian businesses are confident that Sabah and Sarawak will benefit from the shifting of their capital city from Jakarta to Kalimantan, which is expected by the first quarter of 2024. The Indonesian Chambers of Commerce( Kadin) Jakarta voiced its optimism during a roundtable session with Ministers in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Dr Maximus Ongkili( Sabah and Sarawak Affairs) and Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed( Economy) here on Saturday.“ They expect the shift will have an

SEPANG: A tender for a feasibility study on a possible railway project in Borneo will start in May, says Anthony Loke. The Transport Minister also denied any knowledge of the Trans Borneo Railway proposal by a private company based in Brunei as was being widely speculated recently.“ The ministry will call for a feasibility study in May and it is expected to take about nine months to determine the commercial and technical aspects of the railway project.“ However, we are not aware of any announcem

KOTA KINABALU: Parti Warisan Sabah president Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal expresses his disappointment that the east coast of Sabah was left out of the Trans Borneo Railway Project route. the former Chief Minister said that Tawau already has an existing business relationship with Kalimantan, Indonesia’s future capital city.“ Most of the items, such as shoes and clothes, sold in Kalimantan come from Tawau, which clearly shows the trade relationship between Indonesia and Malaysia, through Sabah, h

JAKARTA: Indonesian businesses say Sabah and Sarawak will benefit when the Indonesian capital city, Nusantara, is built in Kalimantan, which is expected to happen by 2024. The Indonesian Chambers of Commerce( Kadin) Jakarta expressed optimism during a roundtable session with Ministers in the Prime Ministers Department Datuk Seri Dr Maximus Ongkili( Sabah and Sarawak Affairs) and Datuk Seri Mustapha Mohamed( Economy) here on Saturday( March 26)." They( Kadin) expect the shifting( of Indonesia's c

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