Govt to order iconic Penang ferry service to continue, says Finance Minister

By MARTIN CARVALHO, HEMANANTHANI SIVANANDAM, RAHIMY RAHIM and TARRENCE TAN

KUALA LUMPUR: The iconic Penang ferry service will continue to operate, Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz (pic) has declared.

“The government will impose a condition on Penang Port to carry on the iconic and heritage ferry service," he said when wrapping up replies on debates on the Temporary Measures for Government Financing (Corona Disease (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2020 in Dewan Rakyat on Thursday (Dec 17).

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