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"Why was this announcement made during the election period, and not at any point earlier?" KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 2): Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia has questioned the right of Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari (pictured) to reject the application for the proposed Petaling Jaya Dispersal Link (PJD Link) project, since he is currently only the caretaker Selangor menteri besar.

The four, who are part of the "Say No to PJD Link" movement led by lawyer T Chakaravarthi, in a statement on Wednesday (Aug 2) said while they welcome the caretaker Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari's announcement of the cancellation of the project, they noted that there are subsequent news quoting Amirudin as saying that the project may be revived if some conditions are met.

“We will see first whether the decision is carried through.

Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said the decision was made as the administration is “not satisfied with the plans proposed”, especially in relation to its social impact on Petaling Jaya residents.

Ibraco said its subsidiary, Ibraco Construction Sdn Bhd, has accepted the letter of acceptance from the Jabatan Kerja Raya Sarawak to complete the new Batang Samarahan bridge And 9km new four-lane dual carriageway road JKR R5 Standard from Batang Samarahan To Batang Sadong.

“This TOD will bring about great change to Johor Bahru's property market, not only in terms of the train station but also residential houses, retail offices and hotels.

RTS Link is a cross-border rail link connecting Bukit Chagar to Woodlands in Singapore, with operations scheduled to begin in January 2027.

“We think any interested parties will have to form joint ventures (JVs) or partnerships with foreign players with the technical knowledge and also strong financial backing.

The global industry players were from the United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, Australia, mainland China, South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, Thailand and Singapore, said MyHSR in a statement.

The development is one of the strategic, high-value national flagship energy transition projects that have been set out under the National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR) launched on Thursday (July 27), for which Khazanah was named as the champion for the RE zone in the country.