IPOH, April 25 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the upgraded Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (LTSAS) here will serve as a significant catalyst for Perak's development, particularly in the areas of trade, industry, and tourism.

Anwar commended the initiative taken by Malaysian Airport Holdings Berhad (MAHB) in upgrading the airport, noting that the airport's enhancement marks a strategic move to strengthen its operational capacity and better support the state's growing economic potential.

"I extend my thanks because, in the past, efforts to improve certain areas were hindered by the limited number of flights from Kuala Lumpur to these destinations. People often choose to travel by car instead.

"But now we are thinking more broa...