Subsidised diesel shortage hits fishermen in Sandakan

KOTA KINABALU: Asmadi Jaffar has spent his entire life as a fisherman, a trade passed down through generations in his family. However, it is not a lucrative profession, with his earnings heavily dependent on the weather.

"Good weather brings good catches, and rain affects our earnings," said Asmadi, who finds it difficult to make ends meet, especially with a wife and a five-year-old child to support.