GEORGE TOWN, Penang: The Penang South Island (PSI) reclamation project will be reduced from three islands to one island following a request by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, sai
will be reduced from three islands to one island following a request by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, said Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow.
“This reduction in size means that only ‘Island A’ also known as ‘Silicon Island’, which is only 2,300 acres wide, will be implemented in two phases.Mr Chow explained that the decision to scale down the reclamation project was made based on Mr Anwar’s request to reduce the scope of the project. On Thursday, Mr Chow, who is also the Penang Democratic Action Party chairman, said that the development of Silicon Island, including the topside, will take 20 years, according to the New Straits Times .DAP has been a strong advocate for the PSI project and has featured the reclamation project in its 15th General Election manifesto amid criticism by environmentalists and fishermen.
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