Bill to ensure smooth operation of Johor-Singapore RTS to be tabled next year—Saifuddin
Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail: If new laws are not created, we need to amend 37 existing laws, each with interconnected provisions.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail: If new laws are not created, we need to amend 37 existing laws, each with interconnected provisions.
“The only works left are the signalling systems.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke: Ticket purchases can be made from 8pm today (Aug 23) through the KTMB Mobile (KITS) application, kiosk machines and the official KTMB website.
It dismissed claims that the revised ceiling does not reflect “uncontrolled cost escalation” but adjustments to market realities since the project was first mooted nearly a decade ago.
“This project is designed to be a driver of Penang’s long-term growth by combining world-class infrastructure, sustainable development practices and community-oriented facilities.
Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz highlighted a significant challenge in the area's telecommunications infrastructure.
Anthony Loke said this comes as the ECRL uses the standard gauge track, which is wider, while Thailand’s State Railway (SRT) operates on a metre gauge, creating a mismatch or a lack of alignment between the two systems.
“This investment not only enhances Malaysia’s position as a leading data centre hub in Southeast Asia, but also aligned with our national agenda to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke: The ceiling is set higher than what is required, but we will try to reduce costs through open tender KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 18): Transport Minister Anthony Loke on Monday announced a budget ceiling of RM16 billion to RM17 billion for the Penang Light Rail Transit (LRT) project.
Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan: The government’s approach is to channel spending into programmes that truly benefit the lives of the people, such as repairing schools and rural clinics, which also generate economic spillover and create business opportunities for micro, small, and medium Enterprises (MSMEs).