KUALA LUMPUR: "I am still in shock and did not expect this to happen in the month of Syawal,” says the wife of a bodyguard who was seriously injured in the shooting incident at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 1 (KLIA 1) early this morning. The wife, who wants to be identified as Siti Noraida,...
KUALA LUMPUR: Aerotrain services at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) are scheduled to commence operations by the end of this year and no later than March next year, the Dewan Rakyat was told. According to Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook, the projected date for commencement of operations was made after taking into account the...
PUTRAJAYA: The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) has confirmed that Malaysia Airlines flight MH2664, which was en route to Tawau on Friday (March 15), turned back to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). CAAM chief executive officer Datuk Capt Norazman Mahmud when contacted by Bernama said CAAM had received a report from Air Traffic Control (ATC)...
KLANG: There is no government interference in the renewed involvement of Pestech Technology Sdn Bhd in the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) aerotrain replacement project, says Anthony Loke. This comes after the company, a unit of Bursa Malaysia-listed Pestech International Bhd, was reportedly reappointed as contractor despite its earlier contract being terminated in August. The Transport Minister...
KUALA LUMPUR: An elderly man who is a former airline technician was fined RM2,500 by an Ampang Magistrate's Court on Tuesday (Jan 16) after pleading guilty to defrauding a man by claiming that the latter’s luggage was held up at the KL International Airport (KLIA) last year. Raja Shahyan Raja Abdullah, 82, allegedly tricked Abdul Khadar...
SEPANG: Implementation of the visa liberalisation plan from Dec 1 has prompted the Immigration department to add 14 counters in KL International Airport to accommodate the increasing number of visitors. Immigration director-general Datuk Ruslin Jusoh said there were 78 counters in KLIA 1 and 2. "The additional 14 counters ensure that the entry of foreign tourists is...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), the parent company of national carrier Malaysia Airlines, today took delivery of its first Boeing 737-8 aircraft. MAG said the 737-8 is a part of the group’s fleet modernisation strategy to enhance customer experience, operational efficiency, and meet future network growth requirements. It has an orderbook of 25 units of the...
An Omicron variant case has been detected in Malaysia as of yesterday, 2 December 2021. Health Minister, Khairy Jamaluddin, shared the worrisome news in a statement. “The Institute for Medical Research (IMR) has conducted PCR Genotyping Assay tests to over 74 Covid-19 positive samples detected at KLIA from 11 November to 28 November.” “As a result of the PCR...
