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Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah has lambasted the persistent culture of complacency undermining government project management, citing the troubled Kedah water treatment plant as a case study in bureaucratic dysfunction.
Malaysia's government has achieved nearly RM5 billion in savings through expenditure control measures implemented across ministries and agencies in the first half of 2026, Deputy Finance Minister Liew Chin Tong announced in Parliament.
Malaysia's Public Accounts Committee has called on the Ministry of Domestic Trade to dramatically reduce cooking oil quotas and implement targeted digital subsidies, citing RM10.8 billion in public funds lost to ineffective controls since 2019.
Malaysia's Works Ministry is stepping up supervision of 50 delayed infrastructure projects out of 865 under its management, with weekly reviews to determine whether to extend timelines or terminate contracts.
Jakarta's plan to build decorative 'love lock' bridges over the Cideng River has ignited controversy, with critics questioning whether aesthetic projects justify spending when the city faces pressing pedestrian safety and infrastructure challenges.