Penang tunnel project studies incomplete due to port expansion plans

By RAGANANTHINI VETHASALAM and BENJAMIN LEE

KUALA LUMPUR: The Transport Ministry reports that the feasibility studies for the Penang undersea tunnel project have not yet been completed.

In a parliamentary written reply on Nov 5, the ministry explained that the delay was due to several factors, including the planned expansion of Butterworth Port.

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