Sarawak govt to handle rural air service management following MASwings takeover

Sarawak Transport Ministry permanent secretary Datuk Alice Jawan Empaling (third left) and federal Transport Ministry secretary-general Datuk Jana Santhiran Muniayan (second right) exchanging the signed MOU documents, witnessed by Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg (centre).

KUCHING: The state government will handle the management of rural air services (RAS) in Sarawak and Sabah once its takeover of MASwings Sdn Bhd is concluded, says Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg

He said negotiations were ongoing with Khazanah Nasional Bhd on the takeover, adding that the Federal Government will continue to subsidise RAS after MASwings is taken over by Sarawak.