‘Kampung air’ due for facelift

In Sabah, whenever kampung air is mentioned, people are quick to associate it with squatters, garbage, crime and anti-social elements. 

However, Kampung Air Tanjung Aru, a settlement built over water and a 15-minute drive from Kota Kinabalu along the coastal highway to the Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA), is all set to change its image under a RM10mil development plan.