Sarawak-Kalimantan railway proposal needs federal-level discussions, says state minister

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KUCHING: A proposal to build a railway line to connect Sarawak and Kalimantan will require a higher level of discussions between the governments of Malaysia and Indonesia, says Sarawak Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin.

He said while his ministry took note of the proposal made by Stakan assemblyman Datuk Hamzah Brahim at the current state assembly sitting, the matter could only be decided at the federal level.

Hamzah, when debating on the motion of appreciation to the Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud's address last Thursday, suggested that the development of the railway would boost international trade between Malaysia and Indonesia. When winding up the debate for his ministry earlier, Lee said Sarawak must strategise and position itself to gain socio-economic benefits and complement the development of Nusantara, which had been planned to become Indonesia’s new capital in 2024.

 

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