MP: Don t use emergency to sell Subang airport
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Amanah deputy president Salahuddin Ayub urged the government not to take advantage of the emergency to sell the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport, better known as the Subang International Airport, in Selangor.
Citing a report by
The Vibes, Salahuddin said there was an attempt to hijack the airport which will cause losses for Khanazah Nasional Bhd and the Employees Provident Fund (EPF). Do not allow direct negotiations. Reopen Parliament and.
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 Businessman Tan Sri Desmond Lim is said to be planning a takeover of Subang Airport worth RM3.7 billion.
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The Vibes reported today that Lim the largest shareholder in his listed construction and property development group WCT Holdings Bhd will use its subsidiary company Subang Skypark Sdn Bhd (SSSB) to acquire and operate the airport until 2092.
Lim acquired a 60 per cent stake in SSBB in 2018 after buying over shares previously held by Tan Sri Ravindran Menon and his partner Datuk Aisamar Kadil Mydin Syed Marikiah for an undisclosed sum, with the intentions of redeveloping the land surrounding Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang.
MAHB: Airport takeover by private entity not uncommon
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Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) has stated that it is not uncommon for the market to submit proposals to the government on developing new airports or to take over an existing airport.
The airport operator said this in a statement today to clarify a circulating news report regarding the takeover of the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (Subang airport) by a private business entity.
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MAHB also said that views from airline regulators such as the Civil Aviation Authority Malaysia and the Malaysian Aviation Commission should be also taken into consideration before making any decision. Bernama pic
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) has stated that it is not uncommon for the market to submit proposals to the government on developing new airports or to take over an existing airport.
The airport operator said this in a statement today to clarify a circulating news report regarding the takeover of the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (Subang airport) by a private business entity.
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