Mr. Fusanosuke Kuhara - from a group photo taken in Tawau in the 1930s
久原 房之助
Kuhara Fusanosuke
(12 July 1869 – 29 January 1965)
Age 96
 

For almost 60 years, BNBCC has managed to exploit the North Borneo economies through their coercive economic policies in the said areas. Nevertheless, the BNBCC ,,'as aware that the role of foreign capital and investor were also vital in further fostering the economic development of North Borneo. Japanese investor or popularly known as Zaibatsu, were among the foreign capital that involved in developing the North Borneo economic development during the BNBCC administration period. Among their [read Japanese] main economic investments "'were in the sectors of rubber plantations, coconuts. manila hemp, and paddy field. The active involvement of Japanese capital investment ill North Borneo has given birth to the establishment of KTRE. Zaitbatsu Nissan Were the main share holder of KTRE management and has emerged has the biggest investor in Tawau District of North Borneo. especially in agriculture sector. Apart from that, KTRE were also played a major role in developing the public facilities of Tawau District.
....Md. Saffie bin Abdul Rahim