Proposed Ulu Dusun new township to generate local economy

SANDAKAN: The establishment of the new Ulu Dusun new township, about 50km from here, will generate the local economy and contribute to development in the area, said Sabah Chief Minister Tan Sri Musa Aman.
Musa, who is also Finance Minister, said this was because the proposed new township would play an important role in attracting more tourists and visitors due to its location as a transit point for those travelling from Tawau, Semporna and Lahad Datu to Sandakan and Kota Kinabalu.
He said visitors from Kota Kinabalu, Ranau or Telupid intending to go to Tawau or Sandakan would also stop over for meals, rest and shopping before continuing their journey.
"The creation of this new township is in line with the government's efforts to prosper the people in the surrounding areas through trade to improve the economic status of their families," he said when officiating at the earth-breaking ceremony of the Ulu Dusun new township near here.
He said the state government would strive to develop other suitable areas and the responsibility was entrusted to the Housing and Urban Development Board (LPPB).
Musa was confident the new township would have a huge impact on the people and the government in terms of the presence of tourists in the area. — Bernama