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MANY thanks to the many inputs, messages and discussions on my article “The Love Sabah movement is growing” on 10 April 2022. Some parts of this article are based on these feedback

Heartiest congratulations to Sawit Kinabalu for initiating its cattle project. This is an excellent initiative which can give hope to Sabah in [a] food security.  [b] Import reduction of beef.  [c] Affordable beef for greater number of Sabahans. [d] Food sufficiency

Long overdue. About time! It is never too late. At long last, I can discern an intensifying “Love Sabah” sentiment, an increasing outpouring of a special feeling among many Sabahans, especially the younger generation, that we should protect what is ours

Sabahans have suffered from inflation pressure for decades. Sabahans may or may not know about it or what has caused it. Most Sabahans, especially those below the poverty line, have suffered from pains of inflation for decades, having experienced little income and productivity growth, dwindling job opportunities and minimal downstream industries. But prices for everything have spiralled. For many, standard of living has deteriorated

WITH Sabah’s economy making a steady economic recovery progress in 2021: [a] positive growth of 3.8pc. [b] RM4.4B investment in the first half of the year. [c] Record highest ever revenue of more than RM5B. [d] Investors have been embracing Hajiji’s investor friendly policies, there is a distinct trickle of economic confidence returning. Hopefully, this trickle, with more such policies, will turn into a gush in 2022 as investment totalling at RM25B is being anticipated

THIS is the best definition for “value-chain”––”A value-chain is a step-by-step business model for transforming a product or service from idea to reality. Value-chains help increase a business’s [or a country’s] efficiency so the business [or country] can deliver the most value for the least possible cost.” Countries with outstanding value-chain policies are Singapore, South Korea, Iceland [all with little resources] and China. Malaysia and Sabah h...

THE on-off Filipino Government claim over Sabah and the ownership claim by the Suluk pretenders [definition: A pretender is someone who claims to be the rightful ruler of a country although not recognised as such by the current government. The term is often used to suggest that a claim is not legitimate] are potential existential threats to Sabah, may be not now.  Who knows what beholds, what’s in for Sabah in the future? These nonsensical theatricals have gone on long enough. It is t...

TWO recent quotations are worthy to note. The first is from our King at the opening of Parliament: News report says that “Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah today urged MPs to maintain the political stability achieved after the memorandum of understanding inked between the government and the opposition last year, saying this will ensure the success of the nation’s development agenda for the benefit of the people and the country as a whole

TRUMP has got it. Queen Elizibeth has caught it. The covid pandemic has spread from the lowest to the highest strata of society.  It has infected the whole world, created extensive health issues. To top it all, it has given some of the worst economic headaches in modern times.  Mighty USA and the western countries have been hard hit, their economies have entered into negative growth in 2021. Poor countries with little financial resources have suffered tremendous health problems for lac...

Profound implications of Bung Moktar’s statement. “Defend GRS Government At All Costs” screamed the front page of Sunday Express on 30 January 2022.  This was Bung Moktar’s statement that has significant economic implications. Bung Moktar has made many political statements in and outside Parliament.  His statement on 30th January 2022 is the most profound that a Sabahan politician has made in Sabah’s economic interest for a long time. I like it because it ...