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KLIA
Kuala Lumpur International Airport is the main international airport serving Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia. It is located in the Sepang District of Selangor, approximately south of downtown Kuala Lumpur and serves the city's greater conurbation. Kuala Lumpur International Airport is the largest and busiest airport in Malaysia and is recognised as a mega hub. In 2023, it handled 47.2 million passengers, 980,040 tonnes of cargo and 819,026 aircraft movements, ranking as the 35th-busiest airport by total passenger traffic. In 2024, KLIA is the ranked first by OAG (by ratio of connection flight frequency to destinations served) in the Global Low-Cost Megahubs index by with 11,188 possible low-cost connections across over 137 destinations. OAG also ranked KLIA is the world's second most connected airport (by ratio of connection flight frequency to destinations served) in 2024, with 33,411 possible connections, according to the OAG Megahub Index, second to London� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sepang District
The Sepang District is a district located in the southern part of the state of Selangor in Malaysia. Sepang District covers an area of around 600 square kilometers, and had an estimated population of 338,600 in 2023. The district of Sepang is also famous for the township of Cyberjaya, which is also known as the Silicon Valley of Malaysia due to its association with MSC Malaysia. The capital of Sepang district is Salak Tinggi, which took over from Sepang town. The remaining areas of Puchong, such as Bukit Puchong 2, 16 Sierra, Pulau Meranti, Bandar Nusaputra, Taman Putra Perdana, Taman Putra Prima, Taman Meranti Jaya and Taman Mas, are located in this district. Some parts of Kajang such as Kampung Sungai Merab, Desa Pinggiran Putra and Kampung Dato Abu Bakar Baginda are also located in the northeast of the district. History Sepang district was formed from parts of the adjacent constituencies of Hulu Langat (Kajang) and Kuala Langat on 1 January 1975; though there was alrea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur (KL), officially the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, is the capital city and a Federal Territories of Malaysia, federal territory of Malaysia. It is the largest city in the country, covering an area of with a census population of 2,075,600 . Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 8.8 million people as of 2024. It is among the fastest growing metropolitan regions in Southeast Asia, both in population and economic development. The city serves as the cultural, financial, tourism, political and economic centre of Malaysia. It is also home to the Parliament of Malaysia, Malaysian parliament (consisting of the Dewan Rakyat and the Dewan Negara) and the Istana Negara, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim, Istana Negara, the official residence of the King of Malaysia, monarch (''Yang di-Pertuan Agong''). Kuala Lumpur was first developed around 1857 as a town serving the tin mining, tin mines of the region, and important figures such as Ya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subang International Airport
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport also known as Subang SkyPark, — formerly Subang International Airport/Kuala Lumpur International Airport, often called Subang Airport — is an airport located in Subang, Petaling District, Selangor, Malaysia. It served as the main airport for Kuala Lumpur from 1965 to 1998, replacing the former Sungai Besi Airport, before being succeeded by the newer Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang. The airport serves as a central hub for regional and charter carriers, including Firefly, Berjaya Air, MHS Aviation and Weststar Aviation. It continues to attract travelers from Kuala Lumpur due to its proximity to the city center and convenient location in the Klang Valley. As of 2024, commercial jet operations have returned to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport, linking Subang to several regional destinations. It remains an important center for general aviation and domestic flights, with ongoing plans for further development. The airport is also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AirAsia
Capital A Berhad (), operating as AirAsia (stylised as ''airasia'') is a Malaysian multinational low-cost airline headquartered near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Established in 1993 and commencing operations in 1996, the airline is the largest in Malaysia by fleet size and destinations. It operates scheduled domestic and international flights to over 166 destinations across 25 countries. Its primary hub is Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), where it operates from Terminal 2, the low-cost carrier terminal. AirAsia has a network of affiliate airlines catering to regional markets, including Thai AirAsia, Indonesia AirAsia, Philippines AirAsia and AirAsia Cambodia, which have bases in cities including Don Mueang International Airport, Bangkok, Soekarno–Hatta International Airport, Jakarta, Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Manila and Phnom Penh International Airport, Phnom Penh. AirAsia X, the airline’s long-haul subsidiary, primarily serves long-distance routes. In additi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaysia Airports
Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad () is a Malaysian airport management company. Established in 1991, the company manages most of the List of airports in Malaysia, airports in Malaysia. The firm was recently awarded the duty to manage airports in international destinations. It has its headquarters in the Malaysia Airports Corporate Office in the Persiaran Korporat KLIA in Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), Sepang, Selangor. History Malaysia Airports Berhad was incorporated in 1991 when the Malaysian Parliament passed a bill to separate the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia, Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) into two entities with different spheres of responsibilities. DCA remains the regulatory body for the airports and aviation industry in Malaysia, whilst the newly created entity, Malaysia Airports Berhad, is to focus on the operation, management, and maintenance of airports. In November 1992, Malaysia Airports was duly licensed by the Minister of Transport Malays ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selangor
Selangor ( ; ), also known by the Arabic language, Arabic honorific Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity", is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south, and the Strait of Malacca to the west. Selangor surrounds the Wilayah Persekutuan, federal territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, both of which were previously part of it. Selangor has diverse tropical rainforests and an equatorial climate. The state's mountain ranges belong to the Titiwangsa Mountains, which is part of the Tenasserim Hills that covers southern Myanmar, southern Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia, with Mount Semangkok as the highest point in the state. The state capital of Selangor is Shah Alam, and its royal capital is Klang (city), Klang, Kajang is the largest municipality by total metropolitan population and Petaling Jaya is the largest municipality by total population within the cit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MASkargo
MASkargo (stylised as maskargo) is a cargo airline with its head office in the Advanced Cargo Centre (ACC) on the grounds of Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in Sepang District, Selangor, Malaysia. It is the cargo division of its parent company Malaysia Airlines (MAS) that operates scheduled, charter air cargo services as well as airport to seaport cargo logistics via ground transportation. History The company was established in 1972 to handle cargo delivery worldwide via Malaysia Airlines' global network of routes. At that point, MASkargo handled 30,000 tonnes of cargo. It became a subsidiary of Malaysia Airlines in April 1997, with two Boeing 747-200F freighters from the parent company. It has 1,092 employees (as of March 2007). As of 2008, the new cargo facility is located in the Advanced Cargo Centre (ACC) KLIA. MASkargo has a million-tonne cargo capacity. In 2010, MASkargo, the cargo division of Malaysia Airlines, updated its branding to a more simplified des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AirAsia X
AirAsia X Berhad, operating as AirAsia X (formerly FlyAsianXpress Sdn. Bhd.), is a Malaysian long-haul, low-cost airline and a subsidiary of the AirAsia, AirAsia Group. The airline was initially established in 2006 as FlyAsian Express (FAX) and began by operating regional airline, regional routes under Malaysia’s MASwings#Origins and Evolution of Rural Air Services in Malaysian Borneo, Rural Air Service. After encountering operational challenges, FAX transitioned to a long-haul, low-cost carrier model and rebranded as AirAsia X in 2007. It launched its first international flight in November 2007, connecting Kuala Lumpur to Gold Coast, Queensland, Gold Coast, Australia. AirAsia X expanded its network over the following years, establishing routes to various destinations across Australia, Europe and Asia. Despite challenges such as fuel prices, fluctuating fuel prices and increased competition, the airline focused on strategic growth through fleet expansion and operational impr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahathir Mohamad
Mahathir bin Mohamad (; ; born 10 July 1925) is a Malaysian politician, author and doctor who was respectively the fourth and seventh Prime Minister of Malaysia, prime minister of Malaysia from 1981 to 2003 and from 2018 to 2020. He was the country's longest-serving prime minister, serving for a cumulative total of 24 years. His political career has spanned more than 75 years, from joining protests opposing citizenship policies for non-Malays in the Malayan Union in the 1940s to forming the Gerakan Tanah Air coalition in 2022. During his premiership, Mahathir was granted the title "Father of Modernisation" () for his pivotal role in transforming the country's economy and infrastructure. At nearly 100 years old, he is currently the oldest living former Malaysian prime minister. Born and raised in Alor Setar, Kedah, Mahathir excelled at school and became a physician. He became active in UMNO before entering the parliament of Malaysia in 1964 Malaysian general election, 1964 as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaysia Airlines
Malaysia Airlines ( Malay: ''Penerbangan Malaysia'') is the flag carrier of Malaysia, headquartered at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. The airline flies to destinations across Europe, Oceania and Asia from its main hub at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. It was formerly known as Malaysian Airline System ( Malay: ). Malaysia Airlines is a part of Malaysia Aviation Group, which also owns two subsidiary airlines: Firefly and MASwings. Malaysia Airlines also owns a freighter division: MASkargo and the religious charter subsidiary, Amal. Malaysia Airlines traces its history to Malayan Airways Limited, which was founded in Singapore in the 1930s and flew its first commercial flight in 1947. It was then renamed as Malaysian Airways after the formation of the independent country, Malaysia, in 1963. In 1966, after the separation of Singapore, the airline was renamed Malaysia–Singapore Airlines (MSA), before its assets were divided in 1972 to permanently form two separa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Multimedia Super Corridor
MSC Malaysia, formerly known as the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC; Malay: ), is a special economic zone and high-technology business district spanning the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, south-central Selangor, parts of western Negeri Sembilan and southern Johor, Malaysia. Geographical definition The MSC proper spans Petronas Towers in downtown Kuala Lumpur, extending through Cyberjaya, Putrajaya, the Kuala Lumpur International Airport and most of Sepang constituency, as well as parts of Bandar Tun Razak, Puchong and Serdang constituencies, before terminating at Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, which is part of the neighbouring Malaysia Vision Valley corridor. The MSC also has an enclave within the Iskandar Malaysia corridor in the southern state of Johor, known as the MSC Cyberport, established in 2006. History The MSC program was officially inaugurated by the fourth Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on 12 February 1996. The establishment of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
