Govt unaware of Trans Borneo railway proposal, says Loke

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The transport minister says announcements on mega projects should be made by Putrajaya, not the private sector.   Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/04/01/govt-unaware-of-trans-borneo-railway-proposal-says-loke/   Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #TransBorneo #Railway #LokeSiewFook

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00:00 The government is unaware of a proposal to build a high-speed railway network to link Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei and Kalimantan in Indonesia.

00:11 Transport Minister Lokes U Fook said Putrajaya had not given any approval nor held talks with the Bruneian firm behind the proposal.

00:20 He also said the company involved must also get Sabah and Sarawak's approval to build the high-speed rail track.

00:27 Lokes set the tender for a feasibility study on a similar proposal by Sarawak, though not for a high-speed railway, would only be open in May.

00:36 Over the weekend, Brunei-based Bruneji Utama Senjamberhad reportedly proposed starting a high-speed rail network in Borneo to reduce travel time between Brunei, Sarawak, Sabah and Kalimantan, Indonesia.

00:49 However, Sarawak Premier Abang Johari Oping said the state government was not approached or officially informed about the project.

00:57 The proposal for a railway linking Sabah and Sarawak to Indonesia is not new, having been proposed by Sarawak in the past.

01:05 Abang Johari had said the project would boost the region's economy.

01:09 (whooshing)

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