PORTAL RASMI
JABATAN PERDANA MENTERI
AGENSI PENGURUSAN BENCANA NEGARA
JABATAN PERDANA MENTERI
AGENSI PENGURUSAN BENCANA NEGARA
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 6): A total of 10 work packages for the Sarawak Pan Borneo Highway (LPB) project have been fully completed, while another package, WP11, had reached 99.9 per cent completion as of March 31, 2026.
In a statement on the Auditor General’s Report (LKAN) 2/2026 yesterday, the National Audit Department (JAN) said the achievement of the Sarawak LPB project’s objectives could not yet be assessed as the project had not been fully completed.
“The audit revealed weaknesses in contract management and governance. Specifically, claims amounting to RM1.780 billion for utility relocation and reinstatement works had not been executed, while payments totalling RM32.07 million were made for a Project Information System that became inaccessible after the agreement period ended,” the statement said.
LKAN 2/2026, which covers the Federal Government’s Financial Statements for 2025, the activities of Federal Government ministries and departments, as well as the financial statements and activities of state governments, agencies, ministries and departments, and the management of state-owned companies, was tabled in the Dewan Rakyat today.
Meanwhile, Phase 1 of the Sabah LPB project, planned since 2015 and comprising 35 work packages spanning 706 kilometres, remains unfinished after more than a decade.
JAN reported that as of March 31, 2026, only four work packages, or 11.4 per cent, with a total original cost of RM567 million, had been completed, while the remaining 31 work packages, or 88.6 per cent, valued at RM16.319 billion, were still under implementation.
“Of the 31 projects currently under implementation, nine work packages are classified as ‘sick’ projects, 13 are behind schedule, and nine are ahead of schedule.
“Project management issues identified as serious irregularities include the approval of Variation Orders (VO) exceeding authorised limits, amounting to RM513.99 million, and delays in utility cost claims for completed projects totalling RM41.37 million,” the statement said.
LKAN 2/2026 also focuses on several key national infrastructure projects, namely Phase 1 of the Sabah LPB project and the Sarawak LPB project, as well as the Sungai Golok Integrated River Basin Development Project (PLSB) in Kelantan and the Coastal Conservation Programme.
Regarding the PLSB, JAN reported that the project had not been completed in accordance with the stipulated scope, timeline, cost and quality standards.
Phase 1 had experienced delays, with an Extension of Time (EOT) approved until July 21, 2027, superseding the completion date of Aug 13, 2024, stipulated in the supplementary agreement.
Implementation of Phase 2 has also been stalled due to delays in the procurement process.
“The audit identified weaknesses in project planning, inter-agency coordination, scope change management, contract administration, design control, construction execution and the management of consultant appointments.
“These weaknesses resulted in design changes, increased project costs, implementation delays, structural damage to the pump house, the construction of temporary structures and non-compliance with contract requirements,” the statement said.
JAN said if the weaknesses were not comprehensively addressed, the project’s objectives, namely providing flood protection for the Golok River Basin, safeguarding residential and agricultural areas, and strengthening security in high-risk border areas, would continue to be delayed while increasing the government’s financial implications.
Meanwhile, JAN reported that based on 10 completed projects, the nationwide Coastal Conservation Programme had achieved its objectives of protecting vulnerable coastal areas from erosion, reducing coastal flood risks and providing navigational channels.
However, the audit also identified weaknesses in the implementation of the Kuala Nerus Coastal Erosion Control Project in Terengganu, which experienced a 15.7 per cent, or 144-day, delay.
The delay was attributed to a shortage of machinery, a lack of construction activity at Breakwaters No. 1, 2, 3 and 9, as well as delays by the contractor in obtaining Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) approval for the beach nourishment component.
“To address this issue, coordination between the Public Works Department (JKR) and the Department of Irrigation and Drainage (JPS) must be strengthened so that Breakwaters No. 7 and 8 can be completed immediately, before the Northeast Monsoon season, to prevent the collapse of roads that have already been repaired,” the statement said.
KUALA LUMPUR: Tiga kawasan di Lembah Klang iaitu Putrajaya, Cheras dan Batu Muda merekodkan bacaan Indeks Pencemar Udara (IPU) antara 20 tertinggi di seluruh negara setakat pagi ini.
Berdasarkan data terkini Jabatan Alam Sekitar (JAS), Putrajaya mencatatkan bacaan IPU 152, sekali gus berada di tangga ke-12 tertinggi, manakala Cheras merekodkan 137 di kedudukan ke-15.
Batu Muda pula mencatatkan bacaan 103, berada di tangga ke-18 dalam senarai berkenaan.
Bacaan IPU antara 101 hingga 200 dikategorikan sebagai tidak sihat, yang bermakna kualiti udara di kawasan terbabit boleh memberi kesan kepada kesihatan, terutama golongan sensitif seperti kanak-kanak, warga emas dan individu yang mempunyai masalah pernafasan atau penyakit kronik.
Dalam perkembangan sama, beberapa kawasan di Johor merekodkan bacaan lebih tinggi dengan Batu Pahat mencatatkan bacaan tertinggi negara iaitu 186, diikuti Kluang (169), Larkin (166), Segamat (165), Pasir Gudang (164) dan Tangkak (163).
Turut berada dalam kelompok 20 kawasan dengan bacaan IPU tertinggi ialah Nilai, Negeri Sembilan dengan bacaan 160, Seremban (156), Kota Tinggi, Johor (155), Pengerang (154) dan Bandaraya Melaka (153).
Selain itu, Rompin dan Balok Baru, Kuantan masing-masing merekodkan bacaan 152, manakala Indera Mahkota, Kuantan (124), Kemaman, Terengganu (121), Bukit Rambai, Melaka (103) dan Paka, Terengganu (103).
Perkembangan itu menunjukkan beberapa kawasan di Semenanjung kini berdepan kemerosotan kualiti udara, dengan sebahagian besar lokasi mencatatkan bacaan dalam kategori tidak sihat.
Orang ramai khususnya golongan berisiko dinasihatkan mengambil langkah berjaga-jaga dan mengehadkan aktiviti luar sekiranya keadaan kualiti udara bertambah buruk.
Sebarang perubahan bacaan IPU di kawasan masing-masing boleh dipantau menerusi sistem pemantauan kualiti udara JAS.-UTUSAN
KUALA LUMPUR: Sebanyak tujuh kawasan di seluruh negara mencatatkan bacaan Indeks Pencemar Udara (IPU) pada tahap tidak sihat setakat 10 pagi ini
Menurut portal Sistem Pengurusan Indeks Pencemar Udara Malaysia (APIMS), tiga kawasan di Johor merekodkan bacaan tertinggi dengan Larkin dan Pasir Gudang masing-masing mencatatkan 154, manakala Batu Pahat (153).
Turut merekodkan bacaan tidak sihat ialah Johan Setia di Selangor (153), Cheras di Kuala Lumpur (152), Putrajaya (152) serta Nilai di Negeri Sembilan (124).
Sementara itu, sebanyak 60 kawasan berada pada kategori sederhana manakala hanya satu kawasan merekodkan kualiti udara yang baik iaitu Langkawi, Kedah.
Bacaan IPU sifar hingga 50 menunjukkan kualiti udara baik, 51 hingga 100 sederhana, 101 hingga 200 tidak sihat, 201 hingga 300 sangat tidak sihat dan IPU melebihi 300 berada pada tahap berbahaya. – BERNAMA
SINGAPORE, Oct 5 — Air quality in parts of Singapore returned to the unhealthy range early today, with the 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) reaching 110 in the central region and 102 in the west at 6am, according to The Straits Times.
The hourly PM2.5 reading, which indicates immediate concentrations of fine particles, was also elevated in the two regions, at 93 in the central region and 81 in the west.
According to the report, readings in the north, south and east remained within the normal range, between 49 and 52.
Air quality is classified as unhealthy when the 24-hour PSI is between 101 and 200, while an hourly PM2.5 reading of 56 to 150 indicates an elevated concentration of fine particles, The Straits Times reported.
The PSI, which measures a 24-hour rolling average of six key air pollutants, had fluctuated between moderate and unhealthy levels yesterday.
It peaked at 103 at about 3am before falling into the 90s for most of the day, the report said. The reading briefly returned to the unhealthy range at 101 at about 9pm before falling to 99 by 11pm.
Hazy start to the week: Cheras, Putrajaya and Johan Setia among seven areas nationwide with unhealthy air
- Admin UKK
- Berita
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — Seven areas nationwide recorded Air Pollutant Index (API) readings at the unhealthy level as of 10 am today.
According to the Malaysian Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS) portal, three areas in Johor recorded the highest readings, with Larkin and Pasir Gudang both registering 154, while Batu Pahat recorded 153.
Other areas recording unhealthy readings included Johan Setia in Selangor (153), Cheras in Kuala Lumpur (152), Putrajaya (152), and Nilai in Negeri Sembilan (124).
Meanwhile, 60 other areas fell into the moderate category, while only one area, Langkawi, Kedah, recorded good air quality.
API readings of 0 to 50 indicate good air quality; 51 to 100, moderate; 101 to 200, unhealthy; 201 to 300, very unhealthy; and readings exceeding 300 indicate a hazardous level. — Bernama