Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) has expressed its willingness to be a minority shareholder in Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) and to relinquish its shareholding within a short time frame, said Finance Minister II Amir Hamzah Azizan.

He said GIP was selected from among hundreds of companies based on stringent criteria, including agreeing to have Malaysians as MAHB chairman and managing director.

“As I have already mentioned, we take a firm stance...