The Cabinet decided in August 2023 not to proceed with the Tioman International Airport project after an environmental impact assessment found it could significantly harm marine ecology. (tioman.org pic)KUALA LUMPUR: The government should reconsider its decision to scrap plans for an international airport on Pulau Tioman to ease access for more than 3,600 residents and support tourism, says an opposition MP.
Abdul Khalib Abdullah (PN-Rompin) said the island, a gazetted marine park, draws about 250,000 tourists annually, but its near-total reliance on sea transport makes movement, local logistics and economic activities difficult.
“Conserving Tioman is a shared trust. However, conservation and connectivity are not two opposing things.
