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A Malaysian federal minister has endorsed the transfer of Bintulu Port's regulatory control to Sarawak's government as a positive step under the Malaysia Agreement 1963, framing it as mutually beneficial.
The Federal Government has expressed confidence in Sarawak's ability to successfully manage Bintulu Port after its transfer from federal jurisdiction to state control, signalling trust in the state's operational expertise.
Sarawak has taken regulatory control of Bintulu Port in a landmark Malaysia Agreement 1963 achievement. The transfer, formalized at a ceremony attended by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Sarawak Premier Abang Johari, signals federal recognition of Sarawak's founding partner status and positions the port as a green industrial hub.