Don’t waste money on relocating Sabah airport, state govt told

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Analysts point to more pressing infrastructure concerns for the East Malaysian state, such as running water and electricity.  Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2023/07/20/dont-waste-money-on-relocating-sabah-airport-state-govt-told/  Laporan Lanjut: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2023/07/20/jangan-bazir-duit-pindah-lapangan-terbang-kerajaan-sabah-diberitahu/  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2Rn6xEV Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on Twitter: http://bit.ly/2OCwH8a  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2OKJbc6 Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3cpbWKK Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/2VUfOrv Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/3B1e8lN Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/39dBDbe ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #Sabah #Airport #KKIA

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00:00 A transport consultant has questioned the need to relocate the Kota Kinabalu International Airport

00:05 when there are more pressing issues in Sabah that deserve attention.

00:08 Rosli Azad Khan says a new airport is not a priority for Sabah

00:14 and that the government should instead develop its railway network with new lines and new trains

00:18 that further support economic growth.

00:20 Rosli says there are other urgent issues in the state that require immediate attention

00:26 such as housing including for squatters and water villages, electricity and water supply,

00:30 rural roads and public transport.

00:32 Former Institute for Development Studies CEO Johan Arifin Samad agrees.

00:39 He says while the construction of an airport away from the city has its merits,

00:43 it is not the right time to build an airport as the state's economy is not in the best shape.

00:47 On Monday, Kazana Sabah Berhad Chairman announced that the feasibility study

00:53 on KKIA's relocation was done and would be presented to the Sabah Economic Planning Unit today.

00:58 Natasha Bust, FMT News.

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