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the northwest coast of Borneo
at the mouth of the Brunei Bay.
Its safe harbour has always been
popular with seafarers from days
of old who travelled the Brunei
Bay and the South China Sea to
seek refuge from the monsoon winds
and pirate attacks. They called
it "Labuhan" - a Brunei Malay
word meaning anchorage. Over time,
this was shortened to sound like
"Labuan", hence the origin of
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The island is accessible from Brunei by a 45 minutes ferry ride from Muara
jetty. There are around five daily
ferry services between Muara and Labuan. |
Labuan is a duty free port and
a well known shopping destination in
Malaysia. It is Asia's fastest growing
international offshore financial center.
A wide range of offshore banking and
account service facilities are available
here. It has beautiful beaches, enchanting
culture and fascinative history. It
is a world class destination for sport
fishing, jet ski and wreck diving adventures. |
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Bandar Labuan, the island's main town
is a pleasant mist of post war architecture
and modern shopping complexes. The streets
are exceptionally clean with spacious
sidewalks and resting benches. The town
is well served with modern day amenities,
five star hotels, fine restaurants,
traffic free landscaped roads and satellite
communication system.
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Bandar
Labuan, the island's main town is a
pleasant mist of post war architecture
and modern shopping complexes. The streets
are exceptionally clean with spacious
sidewalks and resting benches. The town
is well served with modern day amenities,
five star hotels, fine restaurants,
traffic free landscaped roads and satellite
communication system. |
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| The night life of Labuan is a haven for fun loving people and there
are a lot of night clubs which will
satisfy fun hunger tourist. Besides
wreck diving, Labuan is rich in historical
heritage. |
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