Vincent Tan’s Tioman airport dreams may hit a snag

KUALA LUMPUR (June 11): Could environmental concerns scupper Berjaya Corp Bhd founder and executive chairperson Vincent Tan’s (pictured) plans for a new airport in Tioman island? According to a report by news portal Malaysiakini, Malaysian Airport Holdings Bhd managing director Badlisham Ghazali said that there were environmental concerns as the new airport may entail lengthening the current, “abandoned airport runway into the ocean through land reclamation”.

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Bomba: 39% rise in fire rescue calls during Ops Raya 2017

KUALA LUMPUR (June 11): There were 3,354 fire rescue calls during the Ops Raya 2017 campaign, up by 39% from 2,400 calls recorded in the previous year, said the Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia (Bomba) director-general Mohammad Hamdan Wahid (pictured) today.

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The Datai Langkawi to reopen on Sept 10

PETALING JAYA (June 11): The 25-year old The Datai Langkawi resort will reopen in September 10 this year after completing 12 months of renovation works, including the overhaul of the interior and exterior of the resort worth US$60 million (RM238.

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