RM8.4mil allocated for KKIA upgrades, RM11mil for Tawau airport


Liew (third from left) receiving a memento from Kamaruzzaman Razali.

KOTA KINABALU: The Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) will be given a facelift with a RM8.4mil allocation from Malaysia Airports Sdn Bhd (MASB), while Tawau airport will receive RM11mil for the same purpose.

Sabah Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Christina Liew revealed that she was informed of this by the MASB management during a courtesy call led by its senior general manager Kamaruzzaman Razali at her office here on Tuesday (July 25).

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