Air transport in South East Asia. (Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamad)(Transcript)

From: Presidents & Prime Ministers | Date: September 1, 1996 | Copyright information

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad says that Southeast Asian nations are spending massive amounts of public and private sector funds in constructing new gateway airports and upgrading older ones to handle the explosive growth in air travellers to the region since 1991. He expects this influx to continue as other Asian countries achieve greater economic prosperity. Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur International Airport, to be completed in 1998, will feature cutting-edge facilities and air traffi...

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