Labuan
Americannoun
noun
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During his heyday, he sold oil using the Malaysian island of Labuan, a tax haven where Iranian ships transferred oil to tankers leased by shell companies and sailing under other countries’ flags.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
The man's wife and one of their daughters were among seven people rescued after the vessel went down in the Padar Island Strait, near the popular destination of Labuan Bajo.
From Barron's • Jan. 4, 2026
A jazz festival in Labuan Bajo town, some 600km from Mount Lewotaobi Laki-laki, was postponed to next year due to safety concerns.
From BBC • Nov. 13, 2024
She was referring to the meeting of Southeast Asian leaders that was held in the tourism destination, Labuan Bajo in East Nusa Tenggara province.
From Reuters • Jul. 3, 2023
The coalmines of Labuan have been worked spasmodically, but success has never attended the venture.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" by Various
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