MAHB WINS MALDIVES' AIRPORT CONTRACT VIA CONSORTIUM

KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) has
won a bid to build, operate, modernise and expand Maldives' main airport, the
Male International Airport, via its GMR-MAHB consortium.

In a statement here Friday, MAHB said it has been successfully partnering
with the GMR Group since 2002, a Bangalore-based global infrastructure major
with interests in airports, energy, highways and urban infrastructure.

The airport operator said the Male International Airport was situated on the
Huhule Island on the politically stable archipelagpo, and was one of the fastest
growing airports in the region.

MAHB managing director Bashir Ahmad said the win signified an important
milestone for a Malaysian firm leading with its expertise in the international
market.

The bid was participated by two other parties, namely the Aeroport De Paris,
France-TAV, Turkey consortium, and the Zurich Airport-GVK consortium.

With the project, MAHB now has four overseas airports in its portfolio,
including the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad, Indira Gandhi
International Airport in Delhi, and Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport
in Turkey.
-- BERNAMA


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