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Aviation infrastructure developments in East Malaysia

Overview

In Sabah, political leader Jeffrey Kitingan has proposed the construction of a new international airport, specifically suggesting the Papar-Kimanis area. This proposal aims to mitigate risks caused by the single-runway vulnerability at Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA), which recently caused flight disruptions during maintenance. Kitingan also suggested studying the feasibility of a second runway at the existing KKIA site, while the federal government has maintained that its priority is optimizing current capacity rather than building a new facility.

In Sarawak, regional authorities are pursuing a strategy to establish Kuching as a major ASEAN aviation hub. This long-term vision includes the development of a new international airport at Tanjung Embang, designed to serve as a regional transit point. To support this connectivity, the state is investing in a local airline, AirBorneo, and expanding the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching to facilitate increased tourism, business, and medical travel.

Entities

Jeffrey Kitingan · Borneo Convention Centre Kuching · Loke Siew Fook · Abang Johari Tun Openg · Kuching

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Kuching aims to become an ASEAN aviation hub

    Sarawak plans to transform Kuching into an ASEAN aviation hub through a new international airport, the launch of AirBorneo, and expanded regional flight connections to Asia and East Asia.

  2. [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Jeffrey Kitingan calls for new Sabah international airport

    STAR president Jeffrey Kitingan is urging the construction of a new international airport in Sabah to mitigate the economic and operational risks of Kota Kinabalu International Airport's single-runway reliance.

Sources

dayakdaily.com · freemalaysiatoday.com · sabahnewstoday.com.my · tvsabahnews.com · tvsarawak.my