KKDW Overspent Its Allocation, Finance Ministry Approves RM300 Million to Clear Arrears
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- Malaysia’s Finance Ministry has approved RM300 million in additional funding to help clear contractor payment arrears under KKDW development projects.
- Treasury Secretary-General Johan Mahmood Merican said the ministry is also identifying savings from other ministries to provide further assistance.
Malaysia’s Finance Ministry has approved an additional RM300 million to help settle payment arrears owed to contractors working under the Ministry of Rural and Regional Development, known as KKDW.
Treasury Secretary-General Datuk Johan Mahmood Merican said the allocation had been approved to address the outstanding payments. He also said the Finance Ministry is identifying savings from other ministries that could help resolve the arrears.
The explanation followed a claim that KKDW had spent beyond its actual allocation.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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