Who's Driving Highway Infrastructure Development?

M Shanmugam, Contributing Editor, The Edge

10-Sep-24 07:45

Who's Driving Highway Infrastructure Development?

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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim recently said that the public could enjoy lower toll rates if highway development costs are managed effectively and projects are free from corruption. We speak with M Shanmugam, Contributing Editor of The Edge to find out what systems need to be in place to ensure that road users are not paying more than they should for toll fares.

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Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Shazana Mokhtar

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