Chow Kon Yeow: Penang-Perak water deal talks enter final stretch, signing targeted for next week (opens original article in a new tab)

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow announced that the Perak-Penang water transfer project is nearing finalization with a planned signing next week in Ipoh, while the Jelutong landfill project faces ongoing environmental review and public concerns.

• Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow stated that the Perak-Penang water transfer project is in final negotiation stages with a signing expected next week in Ipoh, Perak.
• The agreement includes preconditions and technical aspects still being refined by experts from both states to ensure mutual agreement.
• The Jelutong landfill rehabilitation project's Environmental Impact Assessment was rejected five times, with the concessionaire resubmitting an updated application after DOE conditions.