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nazrey

October 1st, 2009, 08:32 PM

KLIA Aeropolis

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In a few months time, Malaysia Airports Berhad (MAHB), the operator of the KL International Airport (KLIA) will announce a major transformation plan for KLIA.

KLIA will embark on extensive property development, transforming the airport into a remarkable mixed-use of commercial, tourism and transportation hub called (tentatively) the “AEROPOLIS KLIA“.

The mega-project will be developed around the existing airport on 2,730 acres of land. With this, KLIA will be transformed to be more than just an airport!

It will be an international meeting place which includes business parks, logistic parks, industrial estates and “free zones”, retail centres and merchandise marts, ICT complexes, hotels, a theme park, tourism and entertainment centres and an airport residential neighbourhood.

KLIA Aeropolis Masterplan
Under the new Kuala Lumpur International Airport Masterplan, a new runway and a new satellite building will be constructed to accommodate the increasing number of passengers. The airport Phase 2 development plan is to handle 40 million (▲5 Million) passengers per year by 2008 with the expansion of low cost carrier terminal. For phase 3, the airport will expand to handle 75 million (▲35 million) passengers per annum with the construction of a new satellite terminal and replacement of current low cost carrier terminal with a new low cost carrier terminal that will be capable of handling 30 million passengers alone. Under Phase 4, the airport will be capable to handle 130 million passengers per annum by 2020.

With the slight modification of the masterplan, the future Terminal 2's satellite terminal will be combined into one satellite terminal. The expansion of Terminal 2's satellite terminal will be exactly the same as Terminal 1's satellite terminal, where initially the satellite terminal will have four arms, and another four arms when the terminal reached its capacity. There is sufficient land and capacity to develop facilities to handle up to 130 million passengers a year, five runways by the year 2020 and two mega-terminals, each linked with satellite terminals. [3] The airport's vicinity will include hiking trails for jet-lagged travelers, golf courses, convention center, a theme park, a shopping center, hotels, and a wetlands nature preserve. Sepang International Circuit , which hosts Formula One , A1 Grand Prix , Super GT , IndyCar Series and MotoGP races, is also nearby. There has also been a proposal for a monorail link to the F1 circuit . The development plan is due to be ready by April 2008.

In November 2006, the Malaysian government announced that it had approved in principle the construction of a rail link between the main terminal building and the low-cost carrier terminal. Construction was scheduled to begin in 2007. There were however no details of which company would carry out the project, nor was there an indication that it would be directly connected to the existing airport Express Rail Link .

KLIA Aeropolis
This project currently at planning stage and expected to be underconstruction by 2011
Source: http://ssic.com.my/MAB.pdf

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KLIA Aeropolis, which is set to transform KLIA into a vibrant, thriving, fully-contained Airport City offering a comprehensive range of tourism, hospitality, retail and commercial development as well as cargo and logistics operations.

nazrey

October 1st, 2009, 08:33 PM

KLIA Aeropolis to take off
24/09/08 by Zoe Phoon

Airport operator Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) is expected to invite local and foreign developers and investors this month to submit requests to be involved in the development of 2,700 acres around the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in Sepang.

Under MAHB’s goal of expanding its revenue streams to include nonaeronautical activities, it has come up with a masterplan to turn what is currently oil palm plantation into the KLIA Aeropolis – an airport city accommodating buildings in keeping with KLIA’s sleek, modern design.

MAHB general manager of land development Muhd Najib Mohd Rawi said the site to be developed over the next 10 to 15 years has the advantage of being close to two major international gateways – the KLIA as well as the Low Cost Carrier Terminal.

The masterplan, he explained, provides for commercial buildings covering 1,000 acres, landscaped parks over 600 acres, a pair of 18-hole golf courses over another 600 acres, a stadium on 25 acres and a theme park to rival those in Genting Highlands or Sentosa Island in Singapore over 100 acres.

The initial phases of development will see the infrastructure in the commercial zone as well as an exposition and convention centre, retail outlets and purpose-built offices being built.

To attract developers and investors, MAHB will build a transport node similar to KL Sentral which will allow the Aeropolis’s occupants to be conveniently connected to the airport and KL city.

Altogether, MAHB has 18,000 acres in Sepang, with a substantial part classified under oil palm.

nazrey

October 1st, 2009, 08:35 PM

MAHB on their radar
Malaysian Business, Oct 1, 2008 by Yvonne Chong

FINANCIAL RESTRUCTURING AT Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB), on the cards for some four years now, has been snagged by delays. However, MAHB managing director Datuk Seri Bashir Ahmad Abdul Majid is optimistic the group's long overdue restructuring would be finalised by year-end.

`We hope to get it all sorted out by the end of the year. But last year, we had also thought we would have resolved the issue by the end of the year. Well ... fingers crossed,' he tells Malaysian Business.

MAHB has already submitted a plan to the government for its review. It is understood that among others, the plan addresses the company's annual lease rental charges payable to the government, disposal of the Sepang International Circuit (SIC), passenger service charges, and landing and parking charges.

To recap, MAHB owes the government RM826.7 million in outstanding concession fees for the lease of the KL International Airport (KLIA) between 1998-2003. It is also seeking to raise landing and parking charges, unchanged for over 26 years and currently the third-lowest in the world; and to raise passenger service charge which has been unchanged since 2002. The government is also slated to acquire the SIC from MAHB for RM389.4 million.

But though the longer-term uncertainty without a full restructuring of its concession agreement with the government may be of concern, analysts seem comfortable enough with the company. At least three research houses - OSK Research, HwangDBS Vickers Research and Aseambankers - have maintained a `Buy' call on the stock.

MAHB has been making great strides in the past 18 months or so. For the financial year ended Dec 31, 2007, it achieved a record pre- tax profit of RM403.64 million, a 53.33% increase from 2006. This was on revenue growth of 20.74% to RM1.38 billion, with increases in almost every segment of its business.

Its corporate governance during the year also saw significant improvement - as indicated by its 14th ranking in the `Corporate Governance Survey 2007' by the Malaysian Shareholder Watchdog Group, in terms of compliance, best practices and transparency. The company was 40th the previous year.

In the first half of this year (1H08), MAHB's revenue grew 16.08% from 1H07 to RM782.1 million, and net profit expanded by almost 24.3% to RM158 million. This was achieved despite a 15% increase in operating expenses.

Bashir outlines a three-prong approach in MAHB's thrust forward - profitability through increased commercial revenue; maintaining a high level of service to customers and partners; and intensifying efforts to develop human capital.

`Our performance is always linked to the airline industry. Our future depends on how the travel patterns are in the future. However, we are confident of having growth in our airports and that we will continue to be profitable. Normally, we forecast growth of 5%-6% a year. We have had bigger growth in the past but we believe 5%-6% is a reasonable expectation,' he says.

MAHB has been aggressively strengthening its non-aero or commercial revenues to be at par with the best airports in the world. It expects income from its commercial activities to equal aero revenues by year-end. The ratio is currently 48:52.

`We are aiming to change the ratio to 70:30 in five years' time. If we achieve that, it would be great. The very good airports are looking at a ratio of about 65:35,' Bashir says.

Aeronautical revenue is mainly derived from landing fees, aerobridge charges, check-in-counter charges, aircraft parking fees and passenger service charges. MAHB's commercial activities include duty-free operations, hotel operations, free commercial zone operations, management of parking facilities and the lease of commercial space, as well as future land development around the KLIA, dubbed the `KLIA Aeropolis'.

MAHB has the advantage of a huge landbank around the KLIA. Overall land space at the airport is about 10,000 hectares. Bashir says 40% of the land goes towards airport development, while 25% is earmarked for commercial land development. The rest, he says, will be kept green so that the KLIA Aeropolis would be a green city.

`We believe that land development at the KLIA will give us a huge boost, not immediately, but over the long term. We hope to start talking to interested parties by early next year,' Bashir says.

MAHB has ambitious plans for the KLIA Aeropolis. MAHB general manager of land development, Muhd Najib Mohd Rawi, had on a separate occasion revealed a master plan that included two 18-hole golf courses, a stadium, expo and convention centre, specialised retail outlets and purpose-built offices, and a theme park. The initial development phase of the city would take 10-15 years, and when completed, would have a gross development value of around RM3.9 billion.

nazrey

October 1st, 2009, 08:36 PM

Rendering

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nazrey

October 1st, 2009, 08:37 PM

KLIA Aeropolis is a new city in the making.
It is set to transform KLIA into a vibrant, thriving, fully-contained airport city offering a comprehensive range of tourism, hospitality, retail and commercial development as well as cargo and logistics operations.

It will be a green airport city, in line with the green theme that is so central in the initial planning and conception of KLIA.

As a green field airport, KLIA has ample land bank, a luxury other developed airports do not enjoy.

The environmentally friendly project will cover an area of 2,730 acres, spread from the area where KLIA mosque is located to beyond the Sepang Formula One site.

The new city will be well connected to the Federal Capital via high speed trains or a congestion-free highway. Travelling time to and from the city is within 30 to 45 minutes.

It is expected to spur the growth of the area, allowing it to become a destination, a meeting place for businesses and also a people attraction centre.

This is expected to increase traffic growth to KLIA, thus also increasing Malaysia Airports’ aeronautical income.

In the longer term, KLIA Aeropolis will also be a significant contributor to Malaysia Airports’ non-aeronautical revenue specifically from land lease, real estate leasing and also royalties’ payment from certain business tenants.

The initial development phase would take between 10 and 15 years, and when completed, will have a gross development value of around RM3.9 billion.

The development master-plan layout has been submitted to the local authorities for approval.

Malaysia Airports will then embark on a marketing and promotion exercise to attract investors and developers to jointly participate in the project.

It comes under the National Airport Airport Master Plan (NAMP), which is a comprehensive study being prepared by KLIAC-NACO JV on the development of Malaysia’s airports capacity over the next 50 years.

Malaysia Airports regards planning for airport development as a continuous process vital to the growth of the Group.

Malaysia Airports’ corporate strategy for KLIA includes a commitment to develop the future physical aspects of KLIA as well as the regional airports in Malaysia.

nazrey

October 1st, 2009, 08:38 PM

The future for MAHB
At present, around 25 million passengers pass through KLIA a year, while the airport has the capacity to handle up to 100 million passengers per annum. As such, there is still room for expansion. One aspect of KLIA that is worth noting is that its runways – which are 4,000 metres in length and 2,535 metres in width – are able to handle simultaneous take-offs and landings, thus ensuring a shorter waiting time. There are plans to expand the number of these runways to five by 2020.

Furthermore, apart from passenger traffic, KLIA is also able to offer cargo services and the establishment of the Free Commercial Zone is set to cement the airport’s reputation in the air cargo transport industry. Another exciting project that is currently in the works is the KLIA Aeropolis, which makes use of a 25,000 acre landbank to turn KLIA into an exciting world-class commercial, tourism, and transportation hub.

In December 2008, the Malaysian Government approved a financial restructuring plan by Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad, which freed up capital expenditure and removed non-core services from its portfolio, thus allowing it to concentrate on the core areas such as airport management. As such according to Datuk Seri Bashir Ahmad, the Managing Director of MAHB, MAHB will “emerge a leaner, more focused and financially stronger company with bright outlook in the future.” Judging by their commitment to excellence, we at Technology Business Review, are certain that 2009 will prove to be a fruitful year for Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad.

nazrey

October 1st, 2009, 08:39 PM

Sebuah hotel baru bertaraf 4 bintang akan dibina di KLIA Aeropolis
Rabu September 16, 2009 Oleh ROZAID A. RAHMAN

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) iaitu syarikat GLC yang dipertanggungjawabkan mengendali, mengurus dan menyelenggarakan semua lapangan terbang di negara ini akan membina sebuah hotel baru bertaraf empat bintang di atas sebidang tanah komersil bersebelahan dengan Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kuala Lumpur (KLIA) tidak lama lagi.

Notis iklan bagi tujuan mempelawa bakal-bakal pelabur, pemaju dan pihak-pihak yang berminat untuk menyertai projek ini dari dalam atau luar negeri telahpun dikeluarkan pada 24 Ogos baru-baru ini oleh MAHB.

Iklan tersebut mempelawa pihak yang berminat supaya mengemukakan rancangan pembangunan bagi membangunkan hotel tersebut sebelum atau pada 23 Oktober depan.

Pihak yang mengemukakan rancangan pembangunan yang terpilih akan dikehendaki untuk memberi taklimat lengkap berhubung dengan pelan pembangunan mereka kepada satu jawatankuasa khas yang dibentuk pada satu tarikh yang akan ditetapkan kelak.

Selaras dengan visinya yang berbunyi “World Class Airport Business”, MAHB berhasrat untuk memajukan KLIA sebagai pusat perdagangan pelbagai fungsi dan bakal menjadi sebuah perbandaran lapangan terbang yang maju dengan aktiviti-aktiviti pekerjaan, perniagaan, pameran dan destinasi pelancongan yang tersendiri.

Bandar ini dinamakan KLIA Aeropolis.

nazrey

October 5th, 2009, 08:52 PM

From VERITAS!!

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nazrey

October 5th, 2009, 08:53 PM

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nazrey

October 23rd, 2009, 03:47 PM

LOCATION:
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Victor18

October 30th, 2009, 09:31 AM

KLIA Aeropolis Plan from wiki...

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This project does look really promising!!

nazrey

February 12th, 2010, 02:01 PM

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nazrey

February 12th, 2010, 02:01 PM

MAHB HQ
From Malaysian forum

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The site:

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lohxy

February 12th, 2010, 04:14 PM

KLIA Aeropolis Plan from wiki...

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c3/KLIAAeropolis.jpg

This project does look really promising!!

I saw it in KLIA. Keep clicking the button but the light that show the location does not light up.:ohno:
However, I can see the major project east of the airport.

Victor18

February 13th, 2010, 09:26 AM

^^ At KLIA got??,ok then,thanks lohxy,going there after CNY so can take pics of it,to be exact where is the plan model located at?? :)

lohxy

February 13th, 2010, 11:49 AM

You can see it straight after the entrance.

nazrey

March 11th, 2010, 04:10 PM

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by Jan Kristian

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stratus_magnus

March 11th, 2010, 05:07 PM

wow..:nuts::nuts:its really big...which one will be low cost terminal,and where is terminal tabung haji located?

nazrey

March 11th, 2010, 05:11 PM

LCCT will located here :cheers: >>

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from LKMD ARCHITECTURE SDN BHD

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nazrey

March 11th, 2010, 05:35 PM

LOCATION:
>> http://www.myaviation.net/search/photo_search.php?id=01674603&size=large

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>> http://www.myaviation.net/search/photo_search.php?id=01674607&size=large

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guy4versa4

March 12th, 2010, 06:26 AM

i hate new lcct design..i hope something more fit with klia terminal...somthing green..palm tree roof terminal(klia).n i hpe the new terminal area has also same design like klia main terminal..
mesti best kalau terminal baru design sma seperti refleksi dr design lama
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nazrey

May 19th, 2010, 07:48 AM

KLIA Aeropolis

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Aeropolis University
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Aeropolis Mall
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Corporate Block
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nazrey

July 7th, 2010, 01:16 PM

MAHB CORPORATE OFFICE, KLIA
http://www.malaysiaairports.com.my/
Malaysia Airports Berhad is a Malaysian airport company that manages most of the airports in Malaysia. The firm was recently awarded the duty to manage airports in international destinations.

Airports managed
The company manages 39 airports in Malaysia. Among them are:-
Batu Berendam Airport
Bintulu Airport
Kota Kinabalu International Airport
KL International Airport
Kuching International Airport
Labuan Airport
Lahad Datu Airport
Langkawi International Airport
Limbang Airport
Miri Airport
Penang International Airport
Sandakan Airport
Sibu Airport
Sultan Abdul Halim Airport
Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport
Sultan Azlan Shah Airport
Sultan Ismail Petra Airport
Sultan Mahmud Airport
Tawau Airport

Other than Malaysia, the company also manages some international airports outside Malaysia
They are:-
- Astana International Airport in Kazakhstan
- Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, India
- Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad, India
- Sabiha Gökçen International Airport in Istanbul, Turkey
- Malé International Airport in Malé, Maldives

MAHB also provides airport management services for the Angkor International Airport and Phnom Penh International Airport in Cambodia through a joint-venture arrangement with Aéroports de Paris Management S.A

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KLIA Aeropolis Masterplan

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Rendering

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Cerulean

July 10th, 2010, 09:43 PM

The site of the new Tabung Haji's Hajj Complex.

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nazrey

July 11th, 2010, 10:09 AM

Many thanks Cerulean..

nazrey

July 18th, 2010, 08:55 AM

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nazrey

August 27th, 2010, 10:49 AM

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The site of the new Tabung Haji's Hajj Complex.

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travellator

January 10th, 2011, 04:00 PM

Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts spreads its wings in Malaysia

10 January 2011
Rapidly expanding Swiss chain to open Mövenpick Hotel & Convention Centre KLIA
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts has signed a management agreement to operate the Mövenpick Hotel & Convention Centre KLIA, a 333-room upscale property, convention centre and wellness facility in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Set to open in early 2014, the hotel will be conveniently located a few minutes from Kuala Lumpur International Airport and the F1 Sepang International Circuit.

The upscale hotel will form part of a larger 15-acre development comprising a world-class Convention and Exhibition Centre and is ideally designed to host the increasing number of incentive groups, business and leisure travellers flying in and out of Kuala Lumpur.

Datuk Ismee Ismail, Group Managing Director and CEO of owning company Lembaga Tabung Haji, said: "We are extremely delighted about our new partnership with Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts, as it enables us to combine our local expertise with a leading globally recognised brand."

"The project is coming up next to the Sepang Holy Mosque and will include an expansive Hajj Complex. We teamed up with Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts as it has extensive experience hosting pilgrims in the Middle East as well as meeting corporate travellers' needs all year round. We are proud to bring such a renowned hotel company to Malaysia and this reflects the confidence of Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts to collaborate with Lembaga Tabung Haji."

The 26,000sqm Convention and Exhibition Centre will be an important business draw, featuring a 1,330sqm column free ballroom, exhibition hall, multi-function rooms and boardrooms.

Guests will have plenty of chance to unwind too, with the 250-seat all-day dining restaurant, two speciality restaurants and Lobby Lounge and Convention Centre cafe - along with the wellness centre, fitness facilities, two swimming pools and shops.

The 333 rooms will span nine floors with room sizes ranging from 30.5sqm for standard rooms, up to 203sqm for the Royal Suite.

The hotel's design will incorporate modern architectural elements with archways, courtyards and large atriums, intertwined with landscaped gardens and water features, and conform to sustainable build and operating practices in order to meet Green Globe standards.

Andreas Mattmüller, Chief Operating Officer for Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts, Middle East & Asia, said the property illustrates its commitment to the Asian market and in particular Malaysia, a key gateway destination for South-East Asia. "We are very excited about this landmark project, which will appeal to business, religious and leisure travellers."

http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20110110123955
model of the development- http://www.zawya.com/pr/images/KualaLumpur_2011_01_10.jpg

World 2 World

January 10th, 2011, 04:39 PM

^^nice
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idiamindada

January 10th, 2011, 06:50 PM

so the hotel won't serve alcohol? :dunno:

Arkdriver

January 11th, 2011, 12:38 PM

mesti la tak. mau tanya lagi.

triple-j

January 11th, 2011, 12:45 PM

^^nice
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nice design weh!

rizalhakim

January 12th, 2011, 05:03 AM

Movenpick Hotel in Malaysia set for 2014 opening
By Bernama
Tuesday, 11 January 2011 17:34

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DUBAI: Movenpick Hotels & Resorts has signed a management agreement to operate the Movenpick Hotel & Convention Centre KLIA in Malaysia, which is scheduled to open in early 2014.

The property is located near the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and F1 Sepang International Circuit outside Malaysia's capital, Kuala Lumpur.

The 333-room upscale hotel will form part of a larger six-hectare development that includes a world-class convention and exhibition centre.

Datuk Ismee Ismail, group managing director/chief executive of owning company Lembaga Tabung Haji, said the project would also feature a haj complex.

"We've teamed up with Movenpick Hotels & Resorts as it has extensive experience hosting pilgrims in the Middle East as well as meeting corporate travellers' needs all year round.

"We're proud to bring such a renowned hotel company to Malaysia and this reflects the confidence of Movenpick Hotels & Resorts to collaborate with Lembaga Tabung Haji," he said in a statement.

Andreas Mattmuller, chief operating officer for Movenpick Hotels & Resorts, Middle East and Asia, said the property illustrated its commitment to the Asian market and, in particular Malaysia, a key gateway destination for South-East Asia.

"We're excited about this landmark project which will appeal to business, religious and leisure travellers," he said.

The 26,000-sq metre Convention and Exhibition Centre will be an important business draw, featuring a 1,330 sq m column-free ballroom, exhibition hall, multi-function rooms and boardrooms.

The hotel's 333 rooms will span nine floors with room sizes ranging from 30.5 sq m for standard rooms, up to 203 sq m for the royal suite.

The hotel's design will incorporate modern architectural elements with archways, courtyards and large atriums, intertwined with landscaped gardens and water features, and conform to sustainable build and operating practices in order to meet Green Globe standards.

Movenpick Hotels & Resorts, an upscale hotel management company with over 12,000 employees, is represented in 28 countries with over 90 hotels existing or under construction.

Of Swiss origin, the hotel group is owned by Movenpick Holding (66.7%) and the Kingdom Group (33.3%). — Bernama

aim11086

January 12th, 2011, 02:34 PM

design was so great!!

rizalhakim

January 17th, 2011, 05:55 AM

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nazrey

May 21st, 2011, 07:08 PM

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http://lkmdarchitecture.blogspot.com/2010/02/mahb-corporate-office-sepang.html
UPDATE:
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AnuarHisham

May 30th, 2011, 02:19 AM

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nazrey

May 30th, 2011, 05:26 AM

Strong interest to jointly develop 50 acres near KLIA2
By B.K. SIDHU Monday May 30, 2011
http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/5/30/business/8776874&sec=business

PETALING JAYA: Twenty companies have collected request for proposal (RFP) documents to partner Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) to develop 50 acres near KLIA2 in Sepang.

Due to the large number and requests from the companies interested to be developers, MAHB has extended the closing date of the RFP to July 4 from June 1.

MAHB posted the RFP notice on its website on March 31 and documents were available for collection from April 4 onwards. The airport operator had also briefed interested parties on its requirements in April.

The RFP is for the privatisation of the 50-acre commercial development that would comprise premium factory outlets centre, a food and beverage centre and an auto city. Since it covers a big area, several parties may be selected.

“The 50 acres form the first phase of the entire development. We will provide the land (and partner parties that will develop the land). We have completed levelling the land recently,'' MAHB managing director Tan Sri Bashir Ahmad told StarBiz in an interview.

The 50 acres is part of the 6,750-acre landbank that is earmarked for development around KLIA and this development dubbed KLIA Aeropolis falls under the wholesale and retail initiative under the NKEA. It would transform KLIA into a diversified airport city, providing significant opportunities including employment, leisure and tourism.

KLIA2 is 1.5km from the KL International Airport (KLIA) main terminal building. KLIA2 is the new low cost carrier terminal (LCCT) that is under construction and it would be able to cater up to 30 million passengers.

MAHB is asking the Government for an extension on the lease of the land identified for development from the current 25 years to 60 years.

After the RFPs are in, the evaluation process will begin and the key would be to select the right partner and bring in appropriate brands and retailers.

“(A lot of it is about) selling the right product and getting the model right from the onset. It is not (merely) about opening shops but the right shops, the right products and location,'' he said.

The targeted completion date of the 50-acre development is in 2013.

The commercial development has been identified as the key driver to help the airport operator boost revenue in the long term while it maintains competitive aviation charges for airlines and passengers.

In its 2010 annual report, MAHB quoted Datamonitor Retail as saying that the global airport retail market was expected to grow by 60% in 2015 and be worth US$44.1bil. In 2010, a 8.4% global growth rate for airport retailers was fuelled by the Asia Pacific, Middle East and African regions. MAHB is positioning itself to take advantage of the opportunity and thus the greater focus on its commercial business.

“We will get rental income and royalties from this land venture,'' Bashir said, but did not elaborate as the RFPs are not in yet.

Over the past year, MAHB has increased retail space in both the LCCT and KLIA substantially. There is equal contribution from both commercial and aeronautical businesses to revenues but the plan is to drive commercial revenue contribution to reach 60% by 2014.

MAHB hopes to also more than double revenues to RM3.2bil by the same time and expects its earnings before interest, tax and amortisation (EBITDA) to hit RM1bil by then.

For the financial year ended Dec 31, 2010, MAHB recorded RM1.8bil in revenues, RM378mil in net profit and EBIDTA stood at RM706mil. The company is scheduled to announce its first quarter results tomorrow. The full year estimates for 2011 by an analyst are that revenues should increase to RM1.9bil and net profit to RM472mil while EBIDTA should reach RM783mil.

There will be other phases in the development of KLIA Aeropolis which would include a commercial business district which houses office parks, retail/commercial centres, an auto mall, exposition/convention centre, medical centre, training centre complex and service apartments. There are also plans to build golf courses, a boutique hotel and a theme park as well as agro-tourism tracts of land.

Last year, all 39 airports operated and managed by MAHB nationwide handled a total of 57.8 million passengers and Bashir said he would not be surprised if they manage 60 million this year.

nazrey

August 20th, 2011, 08:21 AM

nazrey

August 20th, 2011, 08:22 AM

MAHB aims for the sky
By Leong Hung Yee Saturday August 20, 2011
http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/8/20/business/9335511&sec=business#13138207896491&if_height=661

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New ventures

The airport operator is also interested in developing the huge tract of land next to its airport. Analysts say MAHB would most likely find a partner to develop the huge land around the airport. Some analysts say this is one of the ways for MAHB to increase its non-aeronatical activities, which have been growing in recent years and appears to be a trend in the global airport industry. In FY03, MAHB's non-areonautical revenue stood at RM486mil which has grown to RM842mil in FY10.

To increase profitability, commercial development will be the most important driver for MAHB in the next few years. MAHB has big plans to raise its non-aeronautical contribution from 52% of total revenue currently to 67% by 2014, or an absolute revenue increase to RM2.1bil from RM860.6mil.

Airport operations comprise airport services and duty free goods. The non-airport operations comprised oil palm cultivation, hotel operations (the Pan Pacific KLIA) as well as project and repair maintenance services.

According to KLIA Aeropolis Master Plan, MAHB has identified 2,730 acres, out of a total 22,156 acres of land in KLIA, for commercial development. MAHB also targets to achieve RM185.5mil in property development revenue by 2014.

The KLIA Aeropolis will transform KLIA into a successful major regional hub for Asia-Pacific by making it a well-balanced, self-sustaining, and multi-functional airport city.

On the international front, it has made significant headway into international ventures involving Hyderabad and Delhi Airports in India and Sabiha Gokcen International Airport in Turkey.

The MAHB-GMR consortium was awarded the concession for Male International Airport, Maldives, in June 2010.

The overseas airports under MAHB's investment portfolio are Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad, India, where MAHB has 11% stake; Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, India, where MAHB has 10% stake; Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SGIA) in Istanbul, Turkey, where MAHB has a direct 10% associate stake and Male International Airport in the Republic of Maldives, where MAHB has 23% associate stake through Malaysia Airports (Labuan) Pte. Ltd.

It is also in talks with potential partners to manage more airports overseas going forward. MAHB has also embarked on the development of a new terminal to replace the current LCCT - KLIA 2, which will mark another significant development in the aviation history of Malaysia.

KLIA2 will be bigger than the existing KLIA. KLIA caters to 25 million (passengers per year) capacity while KLIA2 will cater for 30 million.

Analysts say KLIA2 will offer huge growth potential for MAHB when it is ready next year given AirAsia Bhd's tremendous growth.

Over the last decade, budget travellers have increased by leaps and bounds, representing a sizeable chunk of total travel in the Asia-Pacific region and over 40% in Malaysia, and this is expected to increase as budget carriers open more routes.

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nazrey

February 6th, 2012, 06:59 AM

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UPDATE:
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Monday February 6, 2012
http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/2/6/business/10299093&sec=business

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According to the KLIA Aeropolis Master Plan, MAHB has identified 2,730 acres out of a total of 22,156 acres in KLIA for commercial development.

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Arkdriver

February 6th, 2012, 06:44 PM

KLIA, a lost opportunity to get us to play significant role in aviation world. Be it passengers or cargo traffic, now it seems impossible to overtake Changi and Bangkok because the flip flop policy and bad decision makings in protecting and reviving MAS. With AirAsia we barely there, imagine what would happen without AirAsia. Too bad AirAsia is like a child who grown too fast and too influential she overshadow the older sick cancer stricken MAS by dirty tricks.

Let's put an end to this sad story by choosing the right group of people to govern the country. Getting rid of corruption is like giving MAS a powerful jab to eliminate parasites and rent seekers and to help them to start on a clean slate.

There are handful of good examples for airlines thriving under new management. e.g. Vietnam Airlines, Garuda, Ethiopia, Turkish etc.

XNeo

February 7th, 2012, 03:03 AM

i dont see new govern can help, unless they plan to privatise MAS.

m'sia politicians are incompetent.they like to critics , talk too much but lack of actions.
damansara area now full of rubbish, bad mngeant n maintenance .dah mcm negara ke 3. sakit mata nenguk.
dah nak pilihanraya baru la sibuk nak buat beberapa bus stop kat sini ..kalau tak...haramm nak buat. ni la m'sia politicians.

Jambol

February 7th, 2012, 07:09 AM

^^

Msia is a 3rd world country what.... dah memang gitu, just that people tak nak admit...

Heard a menteri spoke in the TV: tahun ini ekonomi msia bolehlah, sebab kita ada kelapa sawit, petroleum dan pelancongan.

O my god, every knows kelapa sawit and petroleum comes from the land, it is a god blessed product which do not need much work. Pelancongan is the best, u din need to do anything, and just let tourists come and see our unspolit beaches and nature. This is a country where people are ok and boleh based sitting down there and not doing very much. This is Malaysia.

Arkdriver

February 7th, 2012, 09:39 AM

MAS should be on their own. Government shouldn't save them this time. It has been countless and countless of management change and fantastic business plan, but none has come to desired effect.

I'm not saying all government linked companies are bad. MAHB for example makes money, but with MAS everything are wrong. Doesn't matter who helm the company, it' still bleeding. Plus the unions are too strong they object everything. What do do, lack of political will to act tough. MAS is also seen as a buffet train where every politician and businessman wanna get their hands on and make easy money. And many of them get away with it. We should have addressed that issue, instead of changing to new management every now and then.

KLIA would be more livelier with strong AirAsia and MAS together. But things u see now only AirAsia utilizing the airport with MAS right sizing. You can see their planes still parked at the terminal by 9am, whereas by 9am at LCCT it's only planes arriving from other AirAsia base. It's all about utilization.

dengilo

February 7th, 2012, 09:42 AM

Delete

Arkdriver

February 7th, 2012, 09:45 AM

I think every politician regardless from where they are, mostly incompetent. It's just another group of people doing their living by talking and managing public interest. But the way the country is being run now.....face palm... I'm not promising you if new guys come out to everything will be solved, there will be similar stories but i'm confident they will do better than current dinasours. I'm in favour of change, and i already fed up by constant political agenda on mainstream media and dirty tactics like trying to flame racial issues.

But let's stop talking about politics in this thread.

KLIA aeropolis has the space Changi and Hong Kong doesn't have and better management than Bangkok, the only missing puzzle is a very strong full service airline to complement airasia.

dengilo

February 7th, 2012, 09:46 AM

[QUOTE=Arkdriver;88308930
KLIA would be more livelier with strong AirAsia and MAS together. But things u see now only AirAsia utilizing the airport with MAS right sizing. You can see their planes still parked at the terminal by 9am, whereas by 9am at LCCT it's only planes arriving from other AirAsia base. It's all about utilization.[/QUOTE]

There u go not many people notice it but thats the sad truth !Planes parked on the tarmac at that time of the day is bad news.:ohno:

daeng_jal

February 11th, 2012, 02:03 PM

kinna bored with the hey we have a problem n the only known solution is to change governent? Really?. Its that simple? I would like to see a kinna logical bussiness plan that can be carried out by anyone..it should be more efficient than having a new gov which spend the nx 4yrs planning for transportation plan..election is coming and the penang transport masterplan pon xsiap2..

Arkdriver

February 11th, 2012, 02:20 PM

Isn't it stupid, to do the same thing over and over again but hoping for different result? this applies not only this issue.

daeng_jal

February 11th, 2012, 06:21 PM

Personally i don't see much hope in MAS, it doesn't have a huge cash pile..it ain't part of any alliance,a lot of full fledge airlines like MAS are in deep shit or have belly up...

Only time will tell whether MAS would be mr tony little bitch that complement airasia with full services luxury airlines or being hampas to be return to the gov

Arkdriver

February 11th, 2012, 08:32 PM

MAS has history, and continue to disappoint us over the years. Personally i wanna see it die then a new flag carrier reborn. This time the new entity shouldn't have any structural connection to the previous carrier so that they can start anew, without any legacy issues.

From staff meeting on Thursday the new widebody airline will be called MH, and narrow body as we know it, MAS. Malaysia Airlines Holding will be the parent company of both.

B777 fleet will be phased out by 2017, to be replaced by another type which has not been decided yet.

747 jumbos will continue to fly at least until all the mega buses arrived

Workforce will be shrink by 22% Pilots are the one affected the most. Ground staff are safe for now. MSS or VSS have not been decided yet

Firefly will be merged with MAS, if i'm not mistaken.

July marks the entry of first A380. Route will be LHR.

dengilo

February 12th, 2012, 01:47 AM

Nobody wants to bite the bullet at the end of the day!Let it go belly up once and for all!

Khaw

February 12th, 2012, 07:12 AM

SSDD (same s#*t different day).

daeng_jal

February 12th, 2012, 09:53 AM

Agreed..lets just let it die..like how umno died..build something new like MAS baru or something..and renamed it back to the old name..

dengilo

February 12th, 2012, 10:22 AM

The answer has been staring us in the face for sometime now!AS much as i dont like it AIr Asia is the solution!Its a proven product,branding.Get rid off all deadwoods overpaid MAS good for nothing clowns ,they just top heavy no airline can sustain such high cost in maintaining those clowns.Get rid off some of the old equipment's once and for all!

daeng_jal

February 12th, 2012, 05:43 PM

U forgot the worker with their persatuan tak mau keje keras as a motto...

Arkdriver

February 12th, 2012, 06:21 PM

what to do. FYI all these union heads actually fighting for themselves. MASEU president especially has his own union office and manning the union FULL TIME! but the salary still being paid by the company. This position allows him to withdraw from duty in order to "fight for fellow workers" hahaha very funny. This is true. Ask anyone in MAS.

razpatrol99

February 13th, 2012, 05:09 PM

its funny.., MAS has couples of union for its exec. level while in fact for petronas they have none (except one union for non-exec level).

fairul

February 13th, 2012, 05:14 PM

nazrey

February 28th, 2012, 05:45 AM

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nazrey

March 15th, 2012, 08:13 AM

nazrey

April 23rd, 2012, 09:15 PM

Project : Tabung Haji Hotel & Convention Center
Client : Lembaga Tabung Haji
Location : Sepang, Selangor
Year : 2011
Cost : RM270mil

EAG was appointed to provide general advisory on green, solar sun path studies, green checklist. The project will boast 3 blocks of hotel, and one convention center that will be used mainly for Hajj departure. One of the major design features is the light tube inside the atrium of the hotel buildings. With the tapering shape, the external design of the hotel maximizes daylight to hotel rooms but would limit the amount of daylight in the common spaces. The light tube feature expands this possibility by reflecting diffused lights into the interior creating a subtle and cozy atmosphere whilst reducing the need for artificial lighting in the day. The project is targeting GBI CERTIFIED.

http://eag.my/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/tabung-5.jpg
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D_Y2k.2^

April 24th, 2012, 05:29 PM

Looks pretty good with modern islamic elements together:)

rizalhakim

April 26th, 2012, 10:21 AM

OMG.....

nazrey

June 3rd, 2012, 03:53 AM

nazrey

June 3rd, 2012, 03:55 AM

I think I can see theme park overthere :D

dengilo

June 4th, 2012, 12:42 AM

A very good idea bro!:cheers:

nazrey

February 23rd, 2013, 05:37 PM

Logisticstan

February 23rd, 2013, 11:58 PM

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KLIA shoud had been called "Aeroplantation" :lol::lol::lol:

Airport hotel should be next to the terminal which I suppose KLIA has plenty of land for more airport hotels. Maybe Tabung Haji has too much cash and no place to invest. :lol::lol::lol:

daeng_jal

February 24th, 2013, 10:34 AM

KLIA shoud had been called "Aeroplantation" :lol::lol::lol:

Airport hotel should be next to the terminal which I suppose KLIA has plenty of land for more airport hotels. Maybe Tabung Haji has too much cash and no place to invest. :lol::lol::lol:

Hahaha. Yup aeroplantation. Certainly suite the bill

As for tabung haji. I thought they never use the terminal one. They would do their immigration thinggy on site then a bus would take it straight to the tarmac and plane

dengilo

February 25th, 2013, 01:00 AM

What that area needs is a mega theme park (six flags).Somewhere between the F1 and the terminals.:cheers:

FNNG

February 25th, 2013, 01:23 AM

What that area needs is a mega theme park (six flags).Somewhere between the F1 and the terminals.:cheers:

den build a super high roller coaster, where on top of it, u can see clearly an aeroplane fly by.:banana: joke joke.

I agree that that area should have some attraction, if not really like dead city. :nuts:

can build a super big stadium for big concert with high tech and modern design (sometimes i saw some concert was held at Sepang) it can become super famous concert stadium where most of the artist in the world dreamed to have a concert there. (since we already have air asia, it might make it easier for other ASEAN country people to come and attend the concert)

but if there is mega theme park (six flags) wanted to come into Malaysia, i would like to see it go to Iskandar, since already have legoland, it might attract more theme park project and eventually become theme park area~:banana:

dengilo

February 25th, 2013, 10:27 AM

KLIA shoud had been called "Aeroplantation" :lol::lol::lol:

Airport hotel should be next to the terminal which I suppose KLIA has plenty of land for more airport hotels. Maybe Tabung Haji has too much cash and no place to invest. :lol::lol::lol:

Mahathir once mention it in his blog that it was MAHB CEO s idea with the kelapa sawit for the extra income:lol:

dengilo

February 25th, 2013, 10:32 AM

den build a super high roller coaster, where on top of it, u can see clearly an aeroplane fly by.:banana: joke joke.

I agree that that area should have some attraction, if not really like dead city. :nuts:
Thats part of the fun:banana:

can build a super big stadium for big concert with high tech and modern design (sometimes i saw some concert was held at Sepang) it can become super famous concert stadium where most of the artist in the world dreamed to have a concert there. (since we already have air asia, it might make it easier for other ASEAN country people to come and attend the concert)

Actually the F1 grandstand can do the job:)

but if there is mega theme park (six flags) wanted to come into Malaysia, i would like to see it go to Iskandar, since already have legoland, it might attract more theme park project and eventually become theme park area~:banana:

But why Iskandar?The Klang Valley itself have the potential pool of people who are bored stiff with all the malls by now:lol:

daeng_jal

February 25th, 2013, 01:12 PM

Never mind lah with HSR,, they can even build it IN TPM BACKYARD in Pagoh for all I care.

nazrey

March 16th, 2013, 11:20 AM

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/stardex/8558636640/

nazrey

March 19th, 2013, 09:31 AM

KLIA to be developed into major aeropolis soon
Tuesday March 19, 2013
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2013/3/19/nation/12813191&sec=nation

PETALING JAYA: Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) will soon be developed into a major aeropolis or airport city.

Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd managing director Tan Sri Bashir Ahmad said this would be the airport’s next phase of growth.

“We will have Mitsui Outlet Park KLIA, the first upscale Japanese factory outlet park by Mitsui Fudosan Co Ltd in South-East Asia.

“Aside from retail and commercial offerings, KLIA will also host operations of a high-tech industrial and logistics complex to serve the need for aviation-related MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) activities as well as high-value, time sensitive cargo operations,” he said.

KLIA had come a long way since it was first opened in 1998.

Bashir said MAHB airports handled 67.2 million passengers last year, of which 32.8 million were international passengers.

KLIA handled 85.4% of the international passengers.

He said KLIA handles 59.4% of Malaysia’s total passenger traffic and 84% of international cargo.

“As such, most of the economic contribution by the aviation sector in Malaysia originates from KLIA,” he said.

He added that KLIA is also the main revenue generator for MAHB and supported 29 other non-profitable community and rural airports.

“Some rural airports in East Malaysia operate on a corporate social responsibility basis, with no airport tax or passenger service charge being imposed on travellers,” he said.

Meanwhile, Plus Expressway Bhd (PLUS) managing director and chief executive officer Datuk Noorizah Abdul Hamid said those who worked on the North South Express-way (NSE) in 1986 – considered one of the country’s first major privatisated projects – had benefited from the experience in terms of knowledge transfer.

She said locals learned from the foreign consultants working on the project.

“This gave them international exposure and many are now working overseas,” she said.

Besides shaving off travelling time and cost, the NSE had also provided an economic lifeline to more than 700 traders as well as mobile hawkers operating at its rest and recreation (R&R) areas.

As per Plus’ policy of benefiting the local community, only locals who are staying within a 20km radius of the R&R areas are allowed to trade there.

“In the early days, traders would hang their produce by the guardrails and not many vehicles stop-ped.

“Because of that, we built the R&Rs so that they have safe and comfortable areas to sell their products.

The expressway had also become the main artery around which townships, commercial centres and industrial parks have sprouted.

rizalhakim

March 19th, 2013, 10:37 AM

Tabung Haji Hotel and Convention Centre
Lembaga Tabung Haji has appointed TH Properties as its development contractor to develop and construct the new Tabung Haji and Hotel Convention Centre (“TH HCC”) in the vicinity of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

The TH HCC will replace the existing hub of Haj operations at Kelana Jaya, Selangor. Featuring an upscale hotel managed by an international hotel chain, with world class convention facilities, the development will generate income for Lembaga Tabung Haji whilst being dedicated for pilgrimage operations during the Hajj season.

The Development Building Component consists of a Convention Centre , Hajj Operations Centre, Anjung TInjau, a 333 rooms hotel, Astaka (Exhibition Centre), infrastructure and landscaping.

THP Bina Sdn Bhd, which was awarded the construction works, is expected to commence construction works by end of 2012 with targeted completion within 3 years.

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nazrey

March 23rd, 2013, 04:40 PM

Spotlight on major ETP projects
Wednesday March 20, 2013
http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2013/3/20/business/12859966&sec=business

KL International Airport

THE KL International Airport (KLIA) connects more than 50 international flights to over 100 international destinations, handling some 37 million passengers in 2011 alone.

There is, however, room for improvement in terms of sales per person, which averaged RM30.73 in the first quarter of 2012.

To fully capitalise on KLIA's retail potential, a shopping hub will be created alongside the new KLIA2 low-cost terminal.

The key components of the retail hub would be driven by Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd's (MAHB) overall Aeropolis masterplan, which includes retail in KLIA2, a premium landside mall as well as factory outlets.

During the tender phase, MAHB received overwhelming response from commercial operators keen on participating in the modern retail concept, with rental submissions going as high as over RM2,000 per sq m a month.

The construction of KLIA2, which includes retail area space, is on track to be completed by May as planned.

nazrey

April 25th, 2013, 06:25 AM

Can KLIA evolve into an aerotropolis?
05 April 2013| last updated at 09:15PM By KHAIRIE HISYAM ALIMAN
http://www.nst.com.my/red/can-klia-evolve-into-an-aerotropolis-1.248395

REALITY FLIGHT: As more aerotropolises take-off worldwide, will Malaysians someday be able to boast of our very own aerotropolises? NST RED looks deeper into what it takes for an aerotropolis to be successful in the region
A popular theory on the development of the aerotropolis idea is that it is part of the natural human progression that has always centred on transportation hubs of the day. Airports, the theory argues, are merely the next step after seaports in the 18th century, railroads in the 19th century and then highways in the 20th century.

“Generally, this progression is mainly due to the increasing demand of faster movement of goods and people to achieve utmost efficiency,” comments William HL Lau, President of the Singapore Institute of Planners. “These high-value and time-sensitive businesses thus depend heavily on air transport.”

Indeed, the progression in transportation sector appears to be a story shared by most nations in the Southeast Asian region. In fact, Dr John Kasarda, widely considered as the leading developer of the aerotropolis concept, feels that the concept actually has already taken root in Southeast Asia.

“Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore are leading the way,” the Kenan Distinguished Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School told NST RED. “Indeed, so important is aviation to the financial, commercial and tourism sectors of Hong Kong and Singapore that they are already full-fledged aerotropolises that can be legitimately described as airports with city-states attached.”

Dr Kasarda notes that while the airports of Hong Kong and Singapore do not have the expansive open land of about 10,000 hectares that Kuala Lumpur has, they are using their limited developable land for highest and best use commercial purposes.

“One reason that airpor ts in S o u t h e a s t As i a ar e among aerotropolis leaders is that their governments are not only visionary when it comes to leveraging aviation for economic development, but they also tend to be more autocratic and top down in their decision-making,” explains Dr Kasarda. “They are thus able to move more quickly and forcefully in aerotropolis development while Europe and North America often debate airport and airport area development for decades.”

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Dr Ting ... Malaysian economy needs more breadth and depth.

KLIA — future aerotropolis?

However, it is important to note that unlike Hong Kong and Singapore, Kuala Lumpur is not yet there. Professor Sr Dr Ting Kien Hwa, Head of Centre for Real Estate Research, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), questions whether we are ready for our own aerotropolises.

“For an aerotropolis to be developed, the Malaysian economy needs more breadth and depth which could generate sufficient economic activities that could support this form of development,” comments Dr Ting who feels that there is no clear indication that an aerotropolis is in the making in any of the Malaysian airports. “A highly developed economy may stimulate the demand for logistics parks, industrial clusters, wholesale complexes and businesses, etc, that need to be located near an airport.”

Yet the signs point to a very real possibility that Malaysia may eventually reach the Promised Land. As the Kuala Lumpur city centre becomes increasingly congested, further development is moving outwards and it appears that the direction is southbound towards the major airports.

“Growth of Greater KL to the north is hampered by Serendah and Ulu Gombak Forest Reserves and two reservoirs, Batu and Klang Gates. We also have the Batu Caves limestone quar tz formation. To have development head towards the east would encounter hilly terrain,” explains Ho Chin Soon, renowned mapmaker and director of Ho Chin Soon Research. “As such, the logical choice would be to head south towards KLIA.”

Indeed, looking beyond the direction of urbanisation emanating from the national capital, it is important to note that the Kuala Lumpur International Airport itself has long-term aspirations to become a full-fledged aerotropolis.

“Actually, KLIA has already been planned as an Aerotropolis in the KLIA Special Area Plan (Rancangan Kawasan Khas Lapangan Terbang KLIA), prepared by Majlis Daerah Sepang in association with Jabatan Perancangan Bandar Dan Desa Negeri Selangor and Malaysia Airport Holdings Berhad (MAHB),” reveals Megat Sahrir Zainal, a town planning consultant. “The key factors for an aerotropolis to successfully take-off and be self-sustaining include the provision of mixed compatible land uses, good multi-modal transportation services and continuous promotion and support.”

However, it would take time to transform KLIA into a full-fledged aerotropolis, according to Singaporean Lau. Unlike the Changi Airport in Singapore which is surrounded by highly developed and well-planned areas with related businesses and infrastructure, he notes that KLIA is located in the middle of largely undeveloped greenfield. “The relatively far distance from Kuala Lumpur with limited infrastructure makes it a challenge to transform into an aerotropolis in the short-term.”

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Dr Kasarda ... “Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore are leading the way.”

Organic growth vs integrated planning

While some aerotropolises come about as a result of human development naturally gravitating towards airports, there are many today that are developed from scratch according to a masterplan on airport cities. This is partially driven by the evolving nature of airports that has far exceeded its basic function as a transportation gateway.

“Traditionally, an airport is only built as a transportation terminal that caters to air travellers,” says town planning consultant Megat Sahrir. “Nowadays, (planners) design airports as functional cities that also cater for business, shopping and leisure. Therefore, the airport area is planned to function as a city rather than be left to organic growth.”

The organic development route is especially evident in older airports where urbanisation has already reached their vicinity. While new aerotropolis developments are driven by an underlying vision towards becoming a full-fledged airport city, these older airports perhaps did not.

Says Dr Kasarda, “The aerotropolis can and should be planned to achieve economically efficient, at trac tive , and sus tainable development. This requires the integration of airport planning, urban planning and business site planning. Without such integrated planning, airport area development will occur in an organic manner often resulting in spontaneous, haphazard, economically inefficient, and ultimately unsustainable airport area growth.”
Real estate researcher Dr Ting agrees, commenting that development according to a masterplan is more orderly and comprehensive.

For Singaporean Lau who is also Principal of A.Alliance Design International, there are three key factors that would determine whether an aerotropolis will successfully take off and be self-sustaining:

• S t r a t e g i c urban planning: Due to flight paths, lower b u i l d i n g heights are likely to be imposed for the city around the airport. For better viability, it may be necessary to have higher intensity and compactness in urban planning of the aerotropolises. Clusters, rather than sprawling strip development should be preferred along airport transportation corridors. Airport expressway links should efficiently connect airports to business and residential clusters, near and far.

• Smart growth: It is prudent to form and grow in an intelligent manner utilising new information and technology, thus minimising problems and maximising returns to aerotropolis businesses and residents and ultimately to the whole city.

• Combined effort: Aerotropolises can only occur with strong government initiative and support, playing a key role in bringing together the airport and urban planning, and business site planning in a synergistic manner to come out with an overall comprehensive redevelopment plan. It is also important for the government to implement tax incentives with pro-business policies to convince the investors and compete with the regional counterparts.

Challenges for KLIA

In light of these considerations, what are the prospects of KLIA reaching aerotropolis status in the future? Singaporean planner Lau feels that there are three main challenges for KLIA, namely sustainability, service delivery and security. Overcoming these challenges may bring a promising future with regards to KLIA’s aerotropolis aspirations,

In terms of sustainability, there are ongoing concerns over greenhouse gas emissions, climate change as well as the fears about peaking oil price if air travel takes dominance. Moreover, conflicting landscapes and serious damages to surrounding environment such as wetland areas and forests as development progressed are what we need to prevent.

If the area does not have the local market size or the air connectivity, continuous efforts are required to develop the needed logistic systems and commercial facilities to grow its economy and aviation routes. The third and last challenge is the safety issue such as transnational crime and terrorism.

Lessons from existing aerotropolises

With the challenges ahead, it would make sense for us to look around and learn from the successes and failures of existing aerotropolises. For town planning consultant Megat Sahrir, the key factors to look at would be “mixed compatible land uses, density and multi-modal transportation system.”

On the other hand, Singaporean Institute of Planners President Lau stresses that cities do not exist to serve airports but it is the other way around, thus airports need to offer services that will help cities further develop sustainably. He points to good features found at airports worldwide as examples to be followed:

• Fast transfer to airport cities: A fast & safe way of reaching an aerotropolis is necessary. Frankfurt International Airport with direct ICE link is an excellent example from Germany. In Thailand, it takes about 15 minutes to travel by car from Suvarnabhumi International Airport to the centre of Bangkok via the Air Rail Link Express (ARL).

• Check-in all by yourself in minimum time: The fully automatic “Sicheck” check-in systems from Guglielmo Marconi Airport in Bologna enable passengers to check in all by themselves at the check-in terminals and also hand over their baggage in less than a minute. All they need is their passport, ID card or frequent flyer card.

• Mega-resorts for the world's emerging middle class: Some cities are built as tourism infrastructure for people who now can afford to travel. Take Dubai for instance. After spending $500m (RM 1.24 bil) on the new concourse and after Emirates airline acquired new long-haul jets, the city now became an important hub, linking places that had never been connected before.

Indeed, it appears vital that any airport aspiring to develop into a bustling aerotropolis be capable of spurring further development in its vicinity and attracting the ongoing urbanisation process. In short, an airport with such aspirations must offer more than basic transitory functions of air travel gateway.

In the wider regional context, Philip Hannaford, Director of international design practice HASSELL, feels another ingredient is needed for the aerotropolis concept to work - cohesion between governments, with the recently proposed Changi–Senai twin airport concept as an example. “One will enhance the other.”