{
  "id": 18320278,
  "title": "Nasib projek luar bandar tertangguh di tangan Kementerian Kewangan, kata Rubiah",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/nasib-projek-luar-bandar-tertangguh-di-tangan-kementerian-kewangan",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T14:17:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/11/05/nasib-projek-luar-bandar-tertangguh-di-tangan-kementerian-kewangan-kata-rubiah"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nasib projek luar bandar tertunda di tangan Kementerian Kewangan, said Rubiah Wang. The decision to delay the SST by the Finance Ministry was made to stabilize the finances of the Development and Regional Planning Ministry (KKDW), explained Wang, the Deputy Minister of KKDW. The Finance Ministry will decide whether the delayed development projects can proceed or not, said Wang. The Ministry is following the Finance Ministry's decision to postpone all pending SSTs, including those waiting for their turn and projects already prepared for tender. The Finance Ministry's decision has no timeline. No timeline ... SST is only valid for two or three months, she said in the House of Representatives. This means that within six months, if we do not get further endorsement from the Finance Ministry, the project will definitely have to be cancelled and we will start a new process. Wang said this in response to Chong Zhemin (PH-Kampar), who asked for confirmation whether there are any development projects in Sabah that have been cancelled, or merely delayed due to the delay in SST endorsement. Wang explained that the Finance Ministry's delay of SST was intended to stabilize the financial standing of the Development and Regional Planning Ministry (KKDW), especially in relation to the department's allocations. The Ministry expects this situation to continue for two or three years unless immediate action is taken, said Wang. Therefore, if we consider one more guideline used in RMK13 (Malaysia's 13th Development Plan), the provision of projects that cannot be tendered or implemented within two years, the high potential of cancellation of such projects is significant. Last month, Deputy Prime Minister Zahid Hamidi told the House of Representatives that some projects in Sabah and Sarawak approved for this year have been delayed by the top official of KKDW, even though the budget for them has been provided. Zahid, who is also the Minister of Development and Regional Planning, said that the SST already submitted to contractors has also been cancelled. However, Finance Minister II Amir Hamzah Azizan stressed that the government only delays the issuance of new SST until the outstanding payment to contractors is cleared, besides clarifying that no documents have been cancelled so far. On Tuesday, Zahid defended his statement that the delay or cancellation of SST for projects affected is correct, while expressing his willingness to present documentary evidence of the official order regarding this matter. Today, RSN Rayer (PH-Jelutong) urged Zahid to present a statement confirming that development projects in Sabah and Sarawak have been cancelled.",
  "summary": "Timbalan Menteri KKDW berkata, ketetapan Kementerian Kewangan tangguh pengeluaran SST tiada tempoh masa yang ditetapkan.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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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."
}