Sabah to lift barter trade ban in east coast from Feb 1


  • Nation
  • Tuesday, 17 Jan 2017

KOTA KINABALU: The ban on barter trading in Sabah’s east coast will be lifted following a decision by the state security council to allow import and export activities in the area from Feb 1.

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman said Tuesday's council meeting also decided to allow ferry services between the northern Kudat town and Palawan in southern Philippines to begin from that date.

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