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KOTA KINABALU: A shortage of qualied Sabah-based contractors has forced the

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Highway project.
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To overcome the shortage, he said suitable companies from outside of Sabah
would be allowed to bid for the Pan Borneo Highway packages.

However, they must team up with Sabah companies, which would benet from the
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