SABAH, Malaysia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 28, 2025--
The anticipated development of the Sipitang Oil and Gas Industrial Park (SOGIP) is set to officially launch in early February. Senior representatives from London-based Gibson Shipbrokers Ltd and Malaysian state-owned Sabah Oil & Gas Development Corporation (SOGDC) will lead the Launching Ceremony to mark this major milestone.
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Joining the ceremony are project development partners, as well as a select number of diplomatic representatives.
Key developments at SOGIP include:
The project partnership agreement between Gibson Shipbrokers and SOGDC was signed in June 2024, a collaboration covered by Reuters [here].
In earlier comments, SOGDC’s Chairman Datuk Seri Panglima Abdul Rahman Dahlan expressed how the development will help promote sustainable growth in the region, saying “SOGDC is aiming for a long-term cooperation with Gibson together with reputable international players to participate in the development of SOGIP to create high-quality jobs in the state of Sabah.
SOGDC’s CEO Datuk Harun Ismail added "Our collaboration with Gibson Shipbrokers and its global network will enhance energy accessibility for both domestic and international markets. This development positions SOGIP as a pivotal hub in the region."
The development at SOGIP is projected to generate about 1,600 jobs for the local economy while contributing to Sabah's progress plans and supporting the energy demands of its rapidly expanding economy.
About Gibson Shipbrokers Ltd
Gibson are London-based shipbrokers with over 130 years of experience in advising international clients, primarily in the oil & gas sector.
About SOGDC
SOGDC is a Sabah state government agency under the direct purview of the State Ministry of Industrial Development & Entrepreneurship.
Exchange of the signed MoU between YBhg Datuk Harun Bin Ismail JP (Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer for SOGDC) and Roger Harrison, Managing Director at Gibson Shipbrokers). Others present include YAB Datuk Seri Panglima Hajiji Haji Noor (Chief Minister of Sabah), and SOGDC's Chairman Datuk Seri Panglima Abdul Rahman Dahlan. (Photo: Business Wire)
NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of nurses in three hospital systems in New York City went on strike Monday after negotiations through the weekend failed to yield breakthroughs in their contract disputes.
The strike was taking place at The Mount Sinai Hospital and two of its satellite campuses, with picket lines forming. The other affected hospitals are NewYork-Presbyterian and Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx.
About 15,000 nurses are involved in the strike, according to New York State Nurses Association.
The strike, which comes during a severe flu season, could potentially force the hospitals to transfer patients, cancel procedures or divert ambulances. It could also put a strain on city hospitals not involved in the contract dispute, as patients avoid the medical centers hit by the strike.
The hospitals involved have been hiring temporary nurses to try and fill the labor gap during the walkout, and said in a statement during negotiations that they would “do whatever is necessary to minimize disruptions.” Montefiore posted a message assuring patients that appointments would be kept.
The work stoppage is occurring at multiple hospitals simultaneously, but each medical center is negotiating with the union independently. Several other hospitals across the city and in its suburbs reached deals in recent days to avert a possible strike.
The nurses’ demands vary by hospital, but the major issues include staffing levels and workplace safety. The union says hospitals have given nurses unmanageable workloads.
Nurses also want better security measures in the workplace, citing incidents like a an incident last week, when a man with a sharp object barricaded himself in a Brooklyn hospital room and was then killed by police.
The union also wants limitations on hospitals’ use of artificial intelligence.
The nonprofit hospitals involved in the negotiations say they’ve been working to improve staffing levels, but say the union’s demands overall are too costly.
Nurses voted to authorize the strike last month.
Both New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani had expressed concern about the possibility of the strike. As the strike deadline neared, Mamdani urged both sides to keep negotiating and reach a deal that “both honors our nurses and keeps our hospitals open.”
“Our nurses kept this city alive through its hardest moments. Their value is not negotiable,” Mamdani said.
The last major nursing strike in the city was only three years ago, in 2023. That work stoppage, at Mount Sinai and Montefiore, was short, lasting three days. It resulted in a deal raising pay 19% over three years at those hospitals.
It also led to promised staffing improvements, though the union and hospitals now disagree about how much progress has been made, or whether the hospitals are retreating from staffing guarantees.
Nurses strike outside Mount Sinai West Hospital, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Nurses strike outside Mount Sinai West Hospital, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Nurses strike outside Mount Sinai West Hospital, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Nurses strike outside Mount Sinai West Hospital, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
FILE - A medical worker transports a patient at Mount Sinai Hospital, April 1, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
