The Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) is preparing to create the best first impression for athletes and officials visiting the country for the 29th SEA Games in August.
As the welcoming partner for the Kuala Lumpur SEA Games and ASEAN Para Games, branded as KL 2017, MAHB want to create stimulus and enjoyable experience for the visitors entering Malaysia through its airports.
"MAHB want to ease their immigration and customs processing with special counters, besides providing volunteers to assist them as the number of athletes and officials will be high during that time. We will make sure the welcoming and send-off of the SEA Games participants are smooth," MAHB Corporate Communications General Manager Nik Anis Nik Zakaria told Bernama today.
The airports involved are the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), klia2, Langkawi International Airport and Sultan Mahmud Airport in Terengganu, which are the entry points to the venues.
MAHB in March this year inked an agreement with the Malaysian SEA Games Organising Commitee (MASOC) as the gold sponsor for the KL2017, with the amount of sponsorship ranging between RM3 million and RM7.5 million.
A total of 6,000 to 7,000 of athletes, as well as hundreds of officials from 11 ASEAN countries including Malaysia are expected to take part in the 405 events from 38 sports during the SEA Games.
Besides that, MAHB also plans to set up digital screens in the airports to broadcast the Games'' to the passengers and visitors, as well as set up sports corners to exhibit SEA Games information and its related sports.
"MAHB see this (SEA Games) as an opportunity to get the public involved with the hype and vibes of SEA Games. We will designate certain areas to set up the screens, so that the public can watch the Games from airports, as many use Malaysia as transit point.
"The sports corner will showcase information, demonstration and sports simulation, where the public can try playing certain sports, so when people especially foreigners enter the airport, they will know immediately that Malaysia is hosting the SEA Games," said Nik Anis.
She said MAHB would also be part of the SEA Games Torch Run in August, where the run was planned to be held from KLIA to AirAsia''s headquarters, the RedQ, in Sepang.
The SEA Games will be held from Aug 19-30, while the ASEAN Para Games is scheduled from Sept 17-23. - BERNAMA
Bernama
Fri May 12 2017
MAHB is preparing to create the best first impression for athletes and officials visiting the country for the 29th SEA Games in August. - Filepic
Jualan kenderaan baharu Malaysia susut 10 peratus - MAA
Jualan kenderaan baharu Malaysia pada Mac 2024 susut 10 peratus kepada 71,052 unit, berbanding 78,881 yang didaftarkan pada bulan yang sama tahun lepas, kata Persatuan Automotif Malaysia (MAA).
Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Pulau Pinang catat peningkatan penumpang lima peratus pada Mac 2024
Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Pulau Pinang (PEN) merekodkan pertambahan pergerakan penumpang sebanyak lima peratus, meningkat kepada 328,000 daripada 313,000 penumpang pada bulan sebelumnya.
[LAPOR LANGSUNG] Nahas helikopter Lumut: Wajah semua mangsa sudah dikeluarkan TLDM
HRPB maklumkan bedah siasat mungkin selesai pada Rabu.
FINAS taja caruman SKSPS bagi 4,500 penggiat seni selama setahun - Fahmi
FINAS akan menaja 4,500 penggiat seni tanah air di bawah SKSPS Perkeso dengan caruman RM23.30 bagi setiap orang, menjadikan jumlah keseluruhan tajaan bernilai RM104,850.
Gabungan golf dan bola sepak, footgolf sukan santai dan menyeronokkan
Footgolf menggabungkan dua sukan paling popular di dunia iaitu bola sepak dan golf, dengan kaki berfungsi sebagai kayu golf untuk menendang bola sepak saiz lima ke lubang yang ditetapkan.
Freedom Flotilla to Gaza: Misi sekali lagi ditangguhkan, dijangka berlepas pada Jumaat
Ketika ini lokasi kapal memulakan pelayaran akan ditukarkan ke satu lokasi yang akan diumumkan dalam masa terdekat.
Pihak produksi masih terima Naim Daniel jika ubah fikiran
Ketua saluran Astro Ria, Norzeha Mohd Salleh memberitahu bahawa pihak produksi masih lagi memberi ruang kepada penyanyi tersebut untuk mempertimbangkan semula tawaran yang diberikan.
The Hardest Singing Show cabar kreativiti penyanyi tempatan
Program The Hardest Singing Show mencari satu juara yang mampu menyahut cabaran kreativiti luar limitasi.
Pekerja Ahli Parlimen EU disyaki jadi pengintip China
Polis Jerman telah menahan seorang pekerja ahli politik Parlimen Eropah Alternative for Germany (AfD) kerana disyaki menjadi pengintip China.
Amaran ribut hujan tahap tertinggi dikeluarkan di Guangdong, selatan China
Lebih 100,000 orang sudah dipindahkan akibat hujan lebat dan banjir yang boleh membawa maut di selatan China.
Sukan Para ASEAN: Boling sumbang emas pertama negara
Malaysia meraih emas pertama dalam temasya Sukan Para ASEAN ke-8 melalui acara boling perseorangan campuran (lelaki dan perempuan) menerusi Azuan Amir Hassan.