PAAB to invest RM1bil in two water treatment plants

From left: Pengurusan Aset Air Bhd (PAAB) head of corporate services division Rozaifee Abu Zaharim, chief financial officer Zaleha Abdul Hamid, Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow, PAAB chairman Datuk Seri Jaseni Maidinsa and CEO Zulkiflee Omar.

KUALA LUMPUR: Pengurusan Aset Air Bhd (PAAB), a wholly owned company by the Minister of Finance Inc, is investing nearly RM1bil to fund the construction of two water treatment plants in Seberang Perai, Penang, starting in 2025.

PAAB said the project involves the construction of Sungai Perai plant in Seberang Perai Tengah district with a capacity of 136 million litres of water per day (MLD).