{
  "id": 6910238,
  "title": "Kon Yeow orders excos to clear unfinished Penang2030 projects before he steps down as chief minister",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/kon-yeow-orders-excos-to-clear-unfinished-penang2030-projects-before-6910238",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T10:15:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/12/kon-yeow-orders-excos-to-clear-unfinished-penang2030-projects-before-he-steps-down-as-chief-minister/234977"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow has directed all State Executive Councillors (Exco) to identify Penang2030 projects under their portfolios that have not yet been initiated or finished. The order was issued a few weeks ago, and he is personally overseeing the progress of these initiatives. \"I have given an order a few weeks ago for every exco to list down things that they have not completed, and I hope that they will take action to complete it,\" he stated during a presentation of the Penang2030 eighth-year report card at the Holiday Inn Resort.\n\nChow emphasized his intention to hand over Penang in a well-maintained condition to the successor. He requested explanations from Exco overseeing portfolios that have seen slow progress. When asked to assess his administration's performance this term, he gave a standard reply of 70 percent. Approximately eight out of ten key Penang2030 targets have been achieved or are progressing, covering areas such as welfare and housing assistance, local government reform, tourism, education, agriculture, entrepreneurship, and youth development.\n\nHowever, agriculture has been identified as an area requiring further improvement. Despite establishing 384 urban farms, Penang's agricultural productivity is still below the state's target. The initial target was to establish 100 urban farms, which was later increased to 500. The state aims to advance technology-assisted methods such as smart agriculture, precision farming, and vertical farming, leveraging Penang's electrical and electronics industry and engineering expertise.\n\nAnother target that has been challenging to achieve is reducing household water consumption. Chow stated that a reduction of at least 28 liters, or ideally 55 liters to 220 liters per person per day, would be considered a success. The national average household water consumption currently stands at 225 liters per capita daily, surpassing the World Health Organization's recommended 165 liters. \"There is still much to be done. There is always much to be done because a government's job is never done,\" Chow remarked. He concluded by mentioning that several major infrastructure projects would continue beyond 2030, with his successor deciding whether existing programs should be maintained or replaced with new priorities.",
  "summary": "GEORGE TOWN, Sept 12 — Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow has ordered all state executive councillors to identify...",
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Kon Yeow orders excos to clear unfinished Penang2030 projects before he steps down as chief minister",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/kon-yeow-orders-excos-to-clear-unfinished-penang2030-projects-before",
        "published": "2026-09-12T10:15:42.000Z"
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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."
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