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Malaysia's Works Ministry is pushing contractors to embrace facility management, a sector worth RM39.59 billion over three years. Only 468 FM contractors are registered despite 1,541 projects, signalling significant market opportunity.
Malaysia's Works Ministry has accepted a recovery plan from the contractor handling the Sabah Pan Borneo Highway Work Package 11, aiming to reduce accumulated delays ahead of the September 2026 deadline.
Malaysia's Works Ministry has pressed the contractor undertaking the Sungai Durian Bridge Replacement Project in Kuala Krai to accelerate work, citing repeated delays despite six prior extensions.
Malaysia's Works Ministry is actively tracking 50 underperforming infrastructure projects from its portfolio of 865 nationwide, with weekly reviews to determine corrective actions or contract terminations where necessary.