Penang to study scaling down, postponing part of PSI project after Putrajaya agrees to fund LRT


GEORGE TOWN: The Penang government will explore the possibility of scaling down or postponing part of the Penang South Islands (PSI) project after the Federal Government agreed to fully finance the state’s LRT project.

Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said state officials will soon meet up with SRS Consortium, the project delivery partner, to discuss the matter so that a decision could be made on the next course of action.

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