{
  "id": 15989499,
  "title": "Govt fails to recover RM1.62mil over cracks in Sultan Yahya Petra II Bridge",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/govt-fails-to-recover-rm1-62mil-over-cracks-in-sultan-yahya-petra-ii",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T02:04:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/10/1561113/govt-fails-recover-rm162mil-over-cracks-sultan-yahya-petra-ii-bridge"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR: A government effort to recover RM1.62 million from an engineering consultancy over bridge cracks in Kelantan has fallen through. The Kota Baru High Court ruled the government couldn't prove the cracks were due to an engineering consultancy's faulty designs. Judge Mohd Rosli Yusoff found the consultancy had breached its contract by refusing to investigate and recommend repairs. The company must pay RM54,720 to cover the cost of an independent investigation. The government also paid the consultancy RM982,181.20 for professional fees. The judge stated the evidence didn't support the government's claim that insufficient steel reinforcement caused the cracks.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: The government has failed in its bid to recover RM1.62 million from an engineering consultancy over cracks discovered during the construction of the Sultan Yahya Petra Second Bridge in Kelantan 14 years ago.",
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  },
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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."
}