Miri Airport to have new aerobridges by 2025
KUCHING: Upgrading works for the pavement and replacement of a new aerobridge at Bay 3 of the Miri Airport is underway with the aim to enhance safety and efficiency. Sarawak Transport minister, Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin said the project was funded by the Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad’s (MAHB). “As you can see today, the […]
Urgent need for long-term upgrading plan of Miri Airport
KUCHING: There is a pressing need for the upgrading of Miri Airport in view of its increased passenger and aircraft movements. State Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin said as a short-term solution to the matter, an optimisation plan would be implemented first. “For the optimisation plan under the Ministry of Transport (MoT) Malaysia, […]
Long wait for upgrading of Miri Airport
MIRI: Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Km Shin hopes the federal government will prioritise the upgrading project for Miri Airport. He said the proposal had submitted to the Economic Planning Unit and that the project cost about RM60 million. “We have been waiting for the upgrading of the airport for almost seven years since 2016, […]
RM60m to upgrade Miri Airport
KUCHING: The Ministry of Transport (MOT) of Malaysia is planning to upgrade Miri Airport to increase its passenger handling capacity from two million to three million a year. Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Hasbi Habibollah said the proposal had been submitted to the Economic Planning Unit, Prime Minister’s Department under the Third Rolling Plan of the […]
Lee to meet Loke on Miri Airport upgrade
MIRI: Transport Minister Datuk Sri Lee Kim Shin will soon meet his national counterpart Anthony Loke on the upgrading of Miri Airport and the construction of another terminal building. “We will continue to pursue the plan to build a new terminal building and multi-car parks which was discussed 10 years ago, and I hope the […]
Traffic flow at Miri airport, Taman Tunku junctions normal soon
MIRI: The traffic flow at the Miri airport traffic light and Taman Tunku junctions will be back to two lanes, with traffic expected to return to normal soon. Widening and paving works to complete the slip roads underneath the bridge interchange had caused traffic congestion for quite some time now. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee […]
Miri Airport Road partly closed June 18
MIRI: One lane of the Miri Airport Road along the Pan Borneo Highway will be closed for road users on June 18 starting at 5am and to reopen on June 19 at 7am. The Sarawak Pan Borneo Highway Unit of the Public Works Department (JKR) announced in a press release that the closure is to […]
Miri Airport trespasser arrested
MIRI: A 20-year-old Indonesian man was arrested on suspicion of entering a security restricted area at Miri Airport on Tuesday. Miri police chief ACP Lim Meng Seah said, “He was spotted wandering around at Miri Airport Control Pos 1 building around 10.30am before he attempted to flee by heading towards ‘Ekaran Gate’.” The suspect was […]
Problem caused by heavy rain: Lee
MIRI: Sarawak Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin yesterday clarified that the roof leakage video that went viral recently believed to be taken in Miri Airport was due to heavy rain. “That incident happened due to exceptionally heavy downpours causing the outlet being unable to cope and thus causing overflow of water, according to the […]
Biggest drug haul so far: Police
MIRI: Miri Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) on Wednesday (July 22) seized about 11kg of drugs worth around RM440,000 at Miri Airport departure hall. During the operation, which was carried out around 7.45pm, two local males aged 20 and 16 were arrested after the drug Methamphetamine was found in their possession. The 16-year-old is a […]
