Penang government hit by graft probe into tunnel project

Penang's Gurney Drive waterfront, where Malaysia's first undersea tunnel has been planned as part of a mega project. There are allegations that a feasibility-study fee linked to the plan has been grossly inflated.
Penang's Gurney Drive waterfront, where Malaysia's first undersea tunnel has been planned as part of a mega project. There are allegations that a feasibility-study fee linked to the plan has been grossly inflated.PHOTO: THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK

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