KUALA LUMPUR, 15 June 2009: Five new cases of Influenza A(H1N1) have been detected in the country, bringing the total number of cases to 17. The director-general of health, Tan Sri Dr Mohd Ismail Merican, said all were “imported” cases. The 17th case was a 26-year-old Malaysian woman who went for a holiday in Melbourne, […]
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MAHB, AirAsia talks on LCCT on-going
By Gan Yen KuanSEPANG: Discussions between Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) and AirAsia Bhd on the new permanent low-cost carrier terminal (LCCT) are still ongoing, and the details would be announced “at (an) appropriate time”, said MAHB managing director Datuk Seri Bashir Ahmad. “All I can say is the discussions are ongoing,” Bashir said in response to a […]
Aborted take-off
By N Shashi Kala and Zedeck Siew“Approval for the new low-cost carrier terminal in Nilai, Negri Sembilan, was given by all relevant parties” TRANSPORT Minister Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat. The KLIA East@Labu Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT) project mooted by AirAsia and Sime Darby in December 2008 looked set to take off after getting the go-ahead from the cabinet on […]
AirAsia’s Labu plans on hold
By BernamaAn AirAsia Airbus A320 aircraft (© Johnleemk / Wikipedia.org) PETALING JAYA, 23 Jan 2009: AirAsia’s plan to build its own low cost carrier terminal (LCCT) in Labu, Negeri Sembilan, has hit a snag — deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said today the government has yet to make a decision on the proposal. “We […]
Airport tussle
By N Shashi KalaCarved pumpkin (© Michele L / sxc.hu) LIKE the pumpkin in Cinderella that transforms into a carriage, AirAsia Bhd and Sime Darby Bhd hope something equally fantastic will emerge from the plantation land in Labu, Negeri Sembilan. The unlikely pairing of the low cost carrier and the plantation conglomerate to build a new low cost […]
