The first stages of the construction work for the expressway connecting the Jelapang with Batu Kawan in Malaysia are now underway. The 116km Jelapang-Selama-Batu Kawan Expressway (Jelas) is expected to take 36 months to be built and the project is worth some US$1.12 billion. The project forms part of the development plans for Malaysia’s Northern Corridor and will help boost economic activity in Ipoh and Penang.
The first stages of the construction work for the expressway connecting the Jelapang with Batu Kawan in Malaysia are now underway. The 116km Jelapang-Selama-Batu Kawan Expressway (Jelas) is expected to take 36 months to be built and the project is worth some US$1.12 billion. The project forms part of the development plans for Malaysia’s Northern Corridor and will help boost economic activity in Ipoh and Penang.
