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Transport Minister Anthony Loke has announced that the Penang International Logistics Aeropark will significantly expand air cargo capacity in Malaysia's northern region through a joint venture between Malaysia Airports Holdings and Penang Development Corporation.
The Royal Malaysian Navy has transferred the decommissioned Ex-Hang Tuah vessel to Perak state government, which plans to develop it into a memorial museum celebrating naval heritage. The project, expected to open in 2027, aims to boost maritime tourism and local economic development.
CP Group has formally requested termination of its three-airport high-speed rail partnership with Thailand's State Railway, citing inability to secure investment promotion. The decision could reshape airport connectivity in Southeast Asia's second-largest economy.
The Federal Territory Muslim Cemetery Development Project in Hulu Semenyih, Selangor, represents nearly two decades of planning to tackle Kuala Lumpur's acute shortage of Islamic burial land, with existing cemeteries now over 70% full.
Malaysia's East Coast Expressway Phase 3 will be built through a public-private partnership as the government faces budget pressures, Deputy Works Minister Ahmad Maslan announced in Parliament.