PETALING JAYA: Malaysia is continuously upgrading its transport infrastructure while looking forward to more technology transfers when foreign players join ventures with local companies, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.
PUTRAJAYA: The government and Dhaya Maju LTAT Sdn Bhd have settled a legal action over the termination of a contract of the Klang Valley Double Tracking (KVDT2) project. Senior Federal counsel Asliza Ali, representing the government and Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong informed the Federal Court today that the government is withdrawing its appeal related to the case. "We have filed notice of discontinuation on the matter as it was not objected to by the respondent (Dhaya Maju)," she said during Tuesday’s (Aug 2) proceedings before Apex Court judge Datuk Vernon Ong Lam Kiat who chaired the panel with Justices Datuk Abdul Rahman Sebli and Datuk Mary Lim Thiam Suan. The panel then ordered for the government’s appeal to be struck out with no order as to costs. Asliza, when contacted after the online proceedings, confirmed that the withdrawal was done as the government and the contractor have settled the main legal action. In the judicial review application filed