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- Mar 14, 2019
- 3 min
Building airport on man-made island will keep it in Penang, says CM
Building an airport on one of Penang’s three man-made islands off the southern coast of the state will keep the airport within the state, Chow Kon Yeow said. The Penang chief minister said the administration wanted to keep the airport on the island instead of moving it elsewhere. “It it is needed in Seberang Perai or elsewhere, it is a fact we have to accept since we do not have any more lands in Penang island which is why we came up with proposal to build it on one of the re
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Quayside Insider
- Feb 28, 2019
- 2 min
Penang expects approval for transport plan by June
Penang hopes to obtain approval for projects under its Penang Transport Master Plan (PTMP) within the first half of the year, Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow announced today. The lawmaker said he is “optimistic” that the state will be given approval for the mega infrastructure project within the next few months. “We are on the verge of securing approval for our major transport plan,” he said during a speech at a Chinese New Year gathering with the Real Estate and Housing
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Quayside Insider
- Feb 1, 2019
- 2 min
Don't simply follow others by Eileen
Penang state government very respects NGOs. But sometimes I seriously think about it - is the opinion of these so-called NGOs correct? They have always insisted that public transport (modern tram) must be on the ground and should not be built elevated, but is this suitable for Penang with narrow roads? Penang Forum has conducted a number of talks on PTMP. I have listened to several of them. From the very beginning, they suggested that Penang should follow the example of Kaohs
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Quayside Insider
- Jan 30, 2019
- 3 min
Penang undersea tunnel study completed as transport plan moves ahead
THE feasibility study for Penang’s proposed undersea tunnel linking the island to the mainland has been completed and will be submitted to the state government soon for a final decision. A source familiar with the progress of the different components in the Penang Transport Master Plan (PTMP) said the report is now being checked by an independent consultant engineer. “The consultant engineer should be able to finish checking in March. Whether the study can be revealed to the
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Quayside Insider
- Nov 10, 2018
- 2 min
Exco: Penang Transport Master Plan to go on
GEORGE TOWN, Nov 9 — The first phase of the Penang Transport Master Plan (PTMP) will proceed as planned, the state legislative assembly heard today. Datuk Keramat assemblyman Jagdeep Singh Deo said all infrastructure projects under Phase One of PTMP will proceed after obtaining the relevant approvals. The state local government and housing development committee chairman said relevant assessments will be conducted including social impact assessment (SIA) before the projects ar
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