Kota Kinabalu: Star City Buyers Association (Pekestar) members were told by Sabah Minister of Industrial and Entrepreneur Development Datuk Phoong Jin Zhe that a white knight developer Fusun Group from China will complete the replacement project, KK One.
The Ministry oversees landowner Sabah Urban Development Corporation (SUDC) a subsidiary of Sedco.
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Phoong told Pekestar members that Chief Minister Datuk Hajiji Noor has expressed concern about the progress and that a task force was specifically set up.
Phoong and Sedco Group GM Datuk James Wong assured them that the dilapidated Star City structure as reported by Daily Express would not be demolished before settlement.
Phoong briefed Pekestar members on the procedure and problems on getting a qualified aerodrome consultant in Kuala Lumpur to prepare and submit its report to Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) that oversees the height of all buildings around the Kota Kinabalu International Airport flight path.
It is fortunate that the Federal Minister in charge of CAAM, Anthony Loke, is the Secretary-General of DAP – the party boss of Phoong being the Minister of Transport.
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All the consultant’s reports were submitted and Phoong expects to get an official reply in the following weeks on the approved maximum height.
New Sabah architect Mak, of Mak Arkitek Konsult, briefed Pekestar members that Fusun has a new team to work on the project’s design once the approved height is known, Fusun would resume negotiations with the buyers.
Pekestar president Stephen Wong and members thanked Phoong, for being the first minister in charge of Sabah Economic Development Corporation and its subsidiary Sabah Urban Development Corporation (SUDC) for having taken the time to meet them.
