Works Ministry tells contractors to pick up pace on delayed Pan Borneo project


Deputy Works Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Maslan inspecting progress at the Inanam–Sepanggar section of the Pan Borneo Highway during his working visit to Kota Kinabalu on Friday.

KOTA KINABALU: The Works Ministry has issued a wake-up call to all agencies and contractors involved in Sabah’s Pan Borneo Highway after Phase 1A progress fell nearly 9% behind schedule, with Deputy Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Maslan urging teams to “work overtime” to make up for delays.

As of October 2025, overall construction progress for Phase 1A comprising 15 work packages stood at 85.25% compared with the scheduled 93.96%. Phase 1B, which started recently, recorded 9.49% progress against its target of 13.14%.

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