KOTA KINABALU, Jan. 30 -- The decommissioning of the 500km Sabah-Sarawak Gas Pipeline (SSGP) after a decade of service will not have significant economic impact on the state, said Finance Minister Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun.
Masidi said that the move was likely made with practical considerations in mind, but also that it might have long term benefits, allowing Sabah to repurpose its gas resources and optimise it for the better.
"Would it affect our revenue in gas expense? No, not at all. In fact, I think we can actually benefit from this. In general, we tend to benefit more from the gas being able to stay in Sabah. So we will not be losing out, but we can look at other options on how to utilise the gas," he said.
Masidi said he understood ...