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A project manager has been released on MACC bail following detention in connection with allegations of RM38,000 in bribery. The individual was being questioned to assist investigators probing the suspected corruption matter.
Malaysia's Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah has flagged chronic inefficiencies in government project management, citing the troubled Kedah water treatment plant as evidence of systemic failures that continue despite decades of independence.
Malaysia's Works Minister has issued a firm directive to accelerate the long-delayed Sungai Durian Bridge replacement project in Kuala Krai, warning that further postponements will not be tolerated despite the contractor receiving six previous time extensions.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has clarified that state governments seeking additional funding for development projects involving a Notice of Change must renegotiate terms with the Federal Government rather than expect automatic approval of extra allocations.