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Malaysia has completed a RM41.7 million railway upgrade connecting Gemas in Negeri Sembilan to Mentakab in Pahang, eight years after the project began. The work strengthens the East-West rail corridor and positions Gemas as a crucial transport interchange.
Malaysia's RM100 million Seremban Sentral railway station project has reached 35% completion, with Transport Minister Anthony Loke confirming a March 2027 finish date. The integrated transport hub will merge a heritage 100-year-old station with modern facilities.
Malaysia's Transport Minister Anthony Loke is under pressure to clarify details of a RM178mil Vehicle Entry Permit contract allegedly awarded to a company owned by Nasir Baki, whose brother previously headed the anti-corruption agency.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the government does not intervene in management appointments at port operators as long as Malaysian entities maintain at least 51% ownership, citing the Port of Tanjung Pelepas as an example.
Malaysia's Cabinet has approved in-principle amendments to the Road Transport Act 1987, enabling courts to impose court-ordered compensation on road offenders for victims and their families as an additional form of punishment alongside existing penalties.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke has unveiled RM100,000 in funding for Kampung Bukit Temiang's development, combining contributions from the Railway Assets Corporation and his parliamentary allocation to enhance community facilities.
Malaysia's Transport Ministry is proposing amendments to the Road Transport Act 1987 to establish a compensation mechanism for road accident victims and their families, while introducing stricter penalties for illegal racing offences.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke has dismissed suggestions that the Kampung Angkat MADANI rural development programme is election-related, stressing it is a planned, phased government initiative launched two years ago.
The RM500 million Kota Kinabalu International Airport expansion project remains stalled as the federal government awaits final clearance from Sabah authorities on land acquisition and site specifications, though funding has been secured.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke says Port Klang 3 could begin construction this year if land disputes with the Selangor government are resolved, keeping the ambitious expansion project on schedule.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke and Johor Menteri Besar Onn Hafiz held their first public engagement since an online dispute, keeping the interaction measured and professional despite underlying political friction.