PEOPLE seem to have mixed reactions to the announcement of Pangkor Island’s duty-free status next year. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak announced that the duty-free status would not include items such as alcohol, cigarettes and motorised vehicles. He said the duty-free status would help spur the state’s economy, especially for the tourism industry. — Photos RONNIE CHIN/The StarTeacher Kiran Kaur said it was good that the island was receiving its duty-free status. Self-employed Balbir Singh, 43, also believed it was pointless to have duty-free status if cigarettes, alcohol and motorised vehicles were not included.

Source: The Star November 15, 2017 06:56 UTC