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Rapid Bus acting chief executive officer Ku Jamil Zakaria said they will consolidate three existing booking apps—Mobi, Trek Rides and Kummute—into a single integrated application, called Rapid On-Demand, to facilitate the booking process and enhance user experience.

Responding to reports that Gamuda had withdrawn its bid for the segment, Chow said the state government had not received any official notification and that the issue will not affect the overall project.

The project is one of the main initiatives for Penang that was announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim when he tabled Budget 2025 on Oct 18 last year.

Bagan member of Parliament Lim Guan Eng: Penang, which lacks natural resources, needs a fresh economic driver to maintain its momentum and advance further.

The airport operator said the latest disruption was "disappointing" given that the aerotrain system had undergone a stringent testing, commissioning, and certification process prior to its launch.

Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook: Even though MAHB is a government-linked company, it is still subject to our licensing regulations.

Designated as Package CMC2, the tender is open to Malaysian contractors as well as foreign contractors, which must form a joint venture or consortium with Malaysian contractors holding at least 50% equity.

The issues were caused by both technical problems such as signalling faults as well as human-related errors, including passengers attempting to open train doors, Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Hasbi Habibolla told the Dewan Rakyat during the oral question-and-answer session on Monday.

In its initial phase, the IEIP project covers 17 selected industrial parks across different business models, development stages and stakeholders.

Transport Minister Anthony Loke also reiterated that the government intends to proceed with the HSR project only through private sector-led investment, without direct government funding.