News about air

GEORGE TOWN (September 6): The proposed expansion of the Penang International Airport (PIA) has been placed on the Transport Ministry’s list of projects to implement, but the details have not been finalised yet said minister Anthony Loke.

PETALING JAYA (Sept 6): One would assume families can leave their homes confidently or sleep soundly if they live within a gated-and guarded development but that does not seem to be the case for those at USJ Heights in Subang Jaya.

PUTRAJAYA (Sept 6): The S$15 million that Malaysia has to pay Singapore for deferring the high-speed rail (HSR) is meant to settle "abortive costs" that will be incurred in wrapping up existing, contracted works that have been done in preparation for the RM110 billion project.

TOKYO (Sept 5): The toll in the most powerful typhoon to hit Japan in a quarter century rose Wednesday to nine, with thousands stranded at a major airport because of storm damage.

PETALING JAYA (Sept 5): Malaysia Airlines (MAS) and AirAsia have suspended flights to and from Osaka, Japan as Typhoon Jebi – the strongest one to have hit the country in 25 years – left a trail of destruction that included nine deaths and a slew of damaged buildings, including flooding and other damages at the Kansai International Airport.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 1): Economic Affairs Minister Mohamed Azmin Ali (pictured) has revealed why the government is scrutinising the Forest City mega project in Johor.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 1): The Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) mega project will be deferred for two years without penalty to either nation, The Edge weekly reported in its Sept 3 issue.

PETALING JAYA (August 30): Datuk Seri Azmin Ali has met with Singapore Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan today, to discuss the KL-Singapore High-Speed Rail (HSR) project.

KUALA LUMPUR (August 25): Singapore has not yet agreed to defer the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) project, reported the Straits Times.

PETALING JAYA (August 20): A new ruling by the Selangor government requires councillors to declare any involvement or interest they or their family members may have in projects, prior to approval from select committees at a local authority level.