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Malaysia set to revive Melaka-Riau bridge project with feasibility study in 2026
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An artist's impression of the Malacca-Dumai bridge drawn up in 2013.
PHOTO: STRAIT OF MALACCA PARTNERS SDN BHD
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MELAKA - A decades-old plan to build a bridge linking Melaka in Malaysia and Riau in Indonesia has been revived as the Melaka’s state government moves to kick-start an economic feasibility study on the project in 2026.
Melaka’s Chief Minister Ab Rauf Yusoh said on Dec 11 that the state had spent around RM500,000 (S$158,000) for a consulting firm to assess the project’s effectiveness and “ability to change the economic landscape”, according to Malaysian state news agency Bernama.
