Kota Kinabalu: The second phase of a feasibility study on the relocation of the Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) to Kimanis, some 60km from here, has entered its final stages.
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Datuk Dr Yusof Yacob, Chairman of Qhazanah Sabah Bhd (QSB) - the Sabah Government investment arm tasked to oversee the potential project - said an announcement would be made in time.
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“We are still at a very early stage and it needs to be passed by the Cabinet first. Personally I think KK needs a new airport because when tourists return there will be a boom,” he said.
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