KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 – The takeover of Bintulu Port by the Sarawak state government will not affect federal revenue, said Deputy Minister of Transport Datuk Hasbi Habibollah.
He explained that entities managing and operating the Bintulu Port Authority (BPA) will continue to contribute revenue to the federal government through taxes.
“The takeover will also have no impact on the workforce at Bintulu Port, which consists largely of highly skilled local staff,” he said while winding up the debate on the Bintulu Port Authority (Dissolution) Bill 2024 in Dewan Negara onn Monday.
The Bill, which aims to repeal the Bintulu Port Authority Act 1981 and dissolve the Bintulu Port Authority, was approved by a majority following a debate by eight Senators.
