KLIA AND PENANG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WIN AWARDS

KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 (Bernama) -- Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA)
and Penang International Airport did Malaysia proud by winning in two categories
at the 2009 Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards (AFSCAs).

At the 23rd edition of AFSCAs held in Hong Kong recently, KLIA was named
Best Green Airport while Penang International Airport was named Best Emerging
Airport.

The event was organised by market leading transport and logistics newspaper
Cargonews Asia, published by Marshall Cavendish Business Information.

"While KLIA added another award into its long list of accolades, Penang
International Airport's success reflects that it has good prospects to compete
in the region," Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) managing director Bashir
Ahmad said in a statement Wednesday.

MAHB is the operator of both KLIA and Penang International Airport.

KLIA recorded 27.5 million passenger movements for 2008, up 4.1 percent from
2007, while Penang International Airport registered 7.3 percent growth in 2008,
with 3.4 million passenger movements compared to 3.2 million in 2007.

For KLIA, this was the second award after receiving the Brand Laureate
2008-2009 for Corporate Branding -- Best Brands in Transportation (Airports).

This was also Penang International Airport's second achievement after
winning the Airport of the Year (below 15 million passenger annually) in the
2009 Frost and Sullivan Asia Pacific Aerospace and Defence Awards.
-- BERNAMA