Malaysia Transport

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Investments to raise freight-handling capacity in Malaysia’s ports, supported by expanded land transport infrastructure, should greatly increase the capacity of the country’s logistics sector in the years to come, positioning it as a rival to regional centres such as Singapore.

The Malaysian aerospace industry is set for substantial growth due to a thriving regional aviation sector and government initiatives focused on increasing specialisation.

New infrastructure investment will help bolster Sabah’s efforts to position itself as a logistics and trans-shipment hub for the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area and beyond – as well as support further developments in industry, trade and tourism. 

Malaysia’s transport sector marked a major milestone in early May when a new terminal for the rapidly growing budget air-travel business opened at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).
The budget airline market in Malaysia is continuing to evolve. A new entrant, Malindo Air, is challenging the dominant player, AirAsia, as the latter plans an initial public offering (IPO) for its long-haul division and is facing delays at Kuala Lumpur’s new low-cost airport.
The forthcoming entry of Malaysia’s largest airline into the oneworld alliance, a group of the world’s major airlines, plus efforts among airlines to boost connectivity in Asia and invest in capacity to support long-term growth, are set to increase flight frequency and services.

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