Perak govt plans to upgrade Pangkor airstrip


  • Nation
  • Saturday, 18 May 2019

Tan (background, in grey T-shirt) with tour agents from Hong Kong onboard the Hop-on Hop-off bus in Ipoh on Saturday.

IPOH: The Perak government is planning to upgrade the airstrip in Pangkor to accommodate bigger aircraft, allowing more tourists to fly to the island.

State Tourism Committee chairman Tan Kar Hing said the state recognised the need for the upgrade as Pangkor would have duty-free status from next year.

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