Turn KKIA into flight hub for Asia-Pacific: SUCCC
Published on: Monday, December 08, 2014
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KOTA KINABALU: Sabah United Chinese Chamber of Commerce (SUCCC) President Datuk Seri Gan Sau Wah has asked the federal and the state government to upgrade Kota Kinabalu International Airport to become a flight hub for East Malaysia and the Asia Pacific to attract more tourists from Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, New Guinea, Fiji, the Philippines and South American countries.In addition Gan also proposed the port at Lahad Datu be used as a vessel centre from Sabah to Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand and Asia Pacific countries to improve the country's economy, especially the State so that more investors come to Malaysia especially Sabah. He was speaking after meeting a delegation headed by businessmen from Taiwan headed by the Overseas Community Affairs Council (OCAC) Republic Of China (Taiwan), Deputy Minister Shih-Chang Hsin.
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Gan also called for more flights from China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and others to land in Kota Kinabalu. In addition, he also hoped that the government would promote campaigns to bring travellers both within and outside the country to come to Sabah. "I am very excited to come to Malaysia especially in Sabah. Sabah is a developed country and has the natural beauty around and people are also allowed to live together as one family safe. Although the people of Sabah are multicultural and of different religions they live in harmony especially in Sabah," said Shih. Shih also said Taiwanese do not know much about other places in Malaysia and think only of Peninsular Malaysia.
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"Taiwanese people also lack knowledge about Sabah and Sarawak. I hope after my trip this time, I will talk with our government to invest and collaborate with businessmen in Malaysia especially Sabah."As such he hoped the Malaysian government can increase the number of flights from Taiwan to Malaysia especially to Sabah.
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He also recently heard about the port in Lahad Datu which can receive 100 tonne ships. "I also learned Lahad Datu has a oil palm centre. I will bring this matter to Taiwan and converse with the relevant parties to develop products from palm oil, rubber and others."Also present was Taipei Economic and Cultural in Malaysia, Lin Wei Tenom. He said students from Malaysia who attended school in Taiwan numbering approximately 50,000 have completed their studies. Approximately 39,000 students have returned to Sabah from Taiwan to assist the government and private sectors to promote Sabah's economy.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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