Several agreements were inked today, paving the way for the old Sungai Besi airport land to be transformed into Bandar Malaysia - a strategic development for long-term national growth.

In a statement today, 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) said Bandar Malaysia would have several attractive elements to further strengthen Kuala Lumpur’s global competitiveness as cities compete to attract international investors and businesses.

Government-owned strategic development company, 1MDB, the master developer for Bandar Malaysia, signed the sale and purchase agreement (SPA) with Federal Land Commissioner for the transfer of 196.6 hectares of Sungai Besi airport land to 1MDB.

It also signed the SPA with the Menteri Besar Inc of Negeri Sembilan for the purchase of 300ha in Sendayan, which is the replacement site for the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) and a master relocation agreement with the Ministry of Defence and the Home Ministry to develop eight replacement sites.

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, Mohamed Yakcop, witnessed the signing ceremony at the Economic Planning Unit of the Prime Minister’s Department here.

Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Mohamed Hasan and state secretary Mat Ali Hassan signed for Menteri Besar Inc, Negeri Sembilan.   

Home Ministry secretary-general Mahmood Adam, Defence Ministry secretary-general Ismail Ahmad and Federal Lands Commissioner Azemi Kasim, who is also Federal Lands and Mines director-general, signed for their respective ministries and department.

 

1MDB chief executive officer, Shahrol Halmi, signed for 1MDB. Bandar Malaysia aims to promote livability as a distinctive character of Greater Kuala Lumpur.

It will be a mixed development filled with livable space for work/life balance such as open green space and people’s avenue as well as higher learning institutions.

This is the third game-changing use of the historical site.  In 1956, it served as the first international airport, opening up the aviation, travel, tourism and hospitality industries.

 

It was also the birthplace of the RMAF from where it grew to become an ultra modern air force.

- Bernama