News about MRT

KUALA LUMPUR (March 23): Prasarana Malaysia Bhd has submitted a comprehensive recovery action plan to the Transport Ministry following the recent service disruptions on the Kelana Jaya Light Rail Transit (LRT) line.

This article appeared in the March 12, 2026 issue of the monthly print edition.

PETALING JAYA (March 18): Selangor Information Technology & Digital Economy Corp (Sidec) has announced the establishment of Fitipower Malaysia Sdn Bhd (Fitipower Malaysia), marking another step in strengthening Selangor’s semiconductor ecosystem.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 18): The launch of the master plan and blueprint for the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ), scheduled for March 30 in Johor Bahru, has been postponed until a date to be announced.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 17): Malaysia has appointed eight local and foreign banks to manage East Coast Rail Link’s renminbi loan exposure as the project nears completion.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 17): Malaysia’s flagship East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), a major rail project designed to connect the country’s less-developed east coast states with the Klang Valley economic hub, entered into its testing and commissioning phase following the completion of track construction and key system installations.

GEORGE TOWN (March 17): The Mutiara Line Light Rail Transit (LRT) Project has not experienced any delays as claimed, even though the contract bidding process for Package 2 has not yet been implemented.

PUTRAJAYA (March 17): Owners of vehicles whose road tax has expired for more than five years or are no longer in use are urged to dispose of them legally through the e-Dereg system to obtain a partial refund and help prevent abandoned vehicles from being left on roadsides.

GOMBAK (March 17): The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project has reached 92.

SHAH ALAM (March 16): The Selangor state government is making efforts to complete the Pulau Carey Port Development Master Plan, following the Cabinet's decision to approve the development of a third port in the state on March 11.