Sandakan airport runway expansion not just about better connectivity, says Transport Minister


PETALING JAYA: The Sandakan airport runway expansion will improve its capabilities and encourage more commercial flights to the district, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong (pic).

The Transport Minister, who officiated the expansion on Sunday (June 12), said this was a much-needed boost for the airport.

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