"We have already started the long span viaduct crossover along Jalan Kuala Selangor. While the commencement of track laying works on the main line will start by December 2018.”

“We will continue to work closely with the Ministry of Finance and Project Delivery Partners [Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd and George Kent (M) Bhd] to identify additional areas that may help reduce said cost.”

The termination letters, issued on Monday, do not include almost a dozen industrial trainees being dismissed due to the suspension. More job cuts are expected, the sources said

The projected total cost of LRT3 of RM31.45 billion due to poor management by Prasarana Malaysia Bhd requires drastic cost reductions to make the LRT3 feasible and cost-effective.

Such studies were mainly for water activities, forest and mountain areas which posed a certain level of risk to visitors.

“If there are any developments that go against the plan, we have to determine their implications first. We may have to update the plan.”

Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad justified the delay by Malaysia in formalising the decision on the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail by pointing to the need for the government to be “careful about what we say”.

The restaurants committed offences such as washing cutlery at the five-foot way, floor and walls were stained and dirty, grease trap not installed at the kitchen sink and cockroach seen at the food preparation rack.

"MRL would like to emphasise that no other works to progress the project will take place during the suspension period, in line with the suspension order from the Minister of Finance," it said.

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