{
  "id": 13107542,
  "title": "Why no mention of East Coast Expressway in budget, says Tuan Ibrahim",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/why-no-mention-of-east-coast-expressway-in-budget-says-tuan-ibrahim",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T11:52:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/10/09/why-no-mention-of-east-coast-expressway-in-budget-says-tuan-ibrahim"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Opposition MP Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man criticized the 2027 budget for not mentioning the proposed East Coast Expressway 3 project. The government has stated that the 122km highway would be developed under a build-operate-transfer concession model, though no concessionaire has been appointed. Tuan Ibrahim also questioned the disproportionate focus on certain sectors in the budget, stating that it only addressed specific areas. He expressed disappointment that little attention was given to climate change, despite it being a significant challenge facing the country. Furthermore, he argued that flood mitigation projects should use a 100-year model for designs, doubling budget allocations for flood relief to prevent failures under this model.",
  "summary": "The Kubang Kerian MP says the national budget was 'okay' but says the development plans for the regions are disproportionate.",
  "key_points": [
    "Opposition MP Tuan Ibrahim criticizes 2027 budget for omitting East Coast Expressway 3.",
    "Government plans 122km highway via build-operate-transfer concession model.",
    "Tuan Ibrahim questions budget's sectoral focus and climate change neglect."
  ],
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Why no mention of East Coast Expressway in budget, says Tuan Ibrahim",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/why-no-mention-of-east-coast-expressway-in-budget-says-tuan-ibrahim-13111073",
        "published": "2026-10-09T11:52:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}