History

1800
Pirate Attacks
Pirate Attacks
1 Pirate Attacks

1800 Labuan was under the rule of Brunei became the shelter for the ships from storms and pirate attacks

1848
Free Trade Port
Free Trade Port
2 Free Trade Port

1846 Labuan was officially handed over to British by Raja Muda Hasim pada 18 December 1846 and was declared as a free trade port.

1888
The Chartered Company
The Chartered Company
3 The Chartered Company

1888 Labuans administration was handed over to British North Borneo Company which was known as The Chartered Company.

1907
Straits Statements
Straits Statements
4 Straits Settlements

1907 Labuan was placed under the administration of Straits Settlements.

1942
Maida Island
Straits Statements
5 Maida Island

1942 The Japanese Army invaded Labuan and took control of the island. The name was later changed into Maida Island.

1945
General Masao Baba
General Maso Baba
6 Jeneral Masao Baba

1945 General Masao Baba signed a surrender letter at Layang-layangan Beach in front of Jeneral Mejar George F. Wootten, 9th Division Commander of the Australian Allied Forces.

1947
Town Syndicate
Town Syndicate
7 Founded

1947 Town Syndicate was founded to administer Labuan.

1984
Federal Territory
Federal Territory
8 Federal Territory iofc (1)

16 April 1984 Labuan was proclaimed as the Federal Territory of Labuan.

1990
IOFC
IOFC
8 Federal Territory iofc (1)

1 Oktober 1990 Labuan was pronounced as the International Offshore Financial Centre. (IOFC).

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