AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoRail Infrastructure: Malaysia set East Coast Rail Link fares at 125 ringgit for the 523-kilometre Gombak–Kota Bharu trip, with passenger service targeted for mid-December. Affordable Housing: India approved 193,000 more urban homes, bringing PMAY-U 2.0’s total to 2.08 million. Industry Expansion: Komatsu is considering a $25 million expansion of its Longview heavy-equipment plant, following a $100 million upgrade in 2022–23. Major Projects: The Maldives estimates MVR 58.8 billion is needed to finish projects underway, including five airports. In Sabah, a replacement contractor is tasked with completing a delayed island security base by May 2028. Cost Pressures: US construction input costs rose 11.9% year over year, adding pressure to project budgets. Project Delivery: Los Angeles’ airport people mover is years late and more than $1 billion over budget, while a new $111 million affordable-housing project in New Orleans is preparing to break ground.
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