KUALA LUMPUR: Japan's leading role in the construction of the multi-billion ringgit raw water tunnel project from Pahang to Selangor has won praise from Water, Land and Natural Resources Minister Datuk Dr Xavier Jayakumar. Japanese technology helped us through JICA and its funding as well in order to do this with local construction companies. “The significance of the project is better understood when you bring raw water from Pahang state to the Langat 2 plant. “Actually, this water tunnel is the longest in ASEAN countries. Two Japanese companies - Shimizu and Nishimatsu - were involved in the tunnel construction while another company, Hazama, in the pumping station.

Source: New Strait Times January 23, 2020 06:45 UTC