# Deputy minister: No payment delays affecting Pan Borneo Highway project

> Deputy Works Minister confirms Pan Borneo Highway payments on track despite construction progress gaps.
- Title: Deputy minister: No payment delays affecting Pan Borneo…
- Summary: Deputy Works Minister confirms Pan Borneo Highway payments on track despite construction progress gaps. Pan Borneo Highway Phase 1A and 1B construction…
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- Source: Malay Mail — https://malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/19/deputy-minister-no-payment-delays-affecting-pan-borneo-highway-project/239729
- Published: 2026-10-19T16:03:25+00:00
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- Topics: pan borneo highway, phase 1a, phase 1b, deputy works minister, ahmad maslan, construction progress, payment delays, works ministry, news, world
## Payment status update
Deputy Works Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Maslan confirmed no payment delays affecting Pan Borneo Highway construction progress.

> there have been no delays in payments to contractors working on the pan borneo highway project that could affect construction progress
## Phase 1A progress
Phase 1A physical completion at 89.54% versus scheduled 96.23% with financial disbursements at 88.78%.

> phase 1a comprising 15 work packages had achieved 89.54 per cent physical completion against a scheduled 96.23 per cent
## Phase 1B progress
Phase 1B physical progress at 25.53% ahead of scheduled 24.76% with financial disbursements at 22.11%.

> actual physical progress stands at 25.53 per cent ahead of the scheduled 24.76 per cent
## Payment disbursement
Financial disbursements for Phase 1A at 88.78% exceeding scheduled 96.23% and Phase 1B at 22.11% exceeding scheduled 20.73%.

> financial disbursements have reached 22.11 per cent exceeding the scheduled 20.73 per cent
## Oversight measures
Works Ministry enhances contractor monitoring through monthly reviews and strengthened committees to ensure project completion.

> the works ministry has tightened monitoring through monthly meetings to review construction progress and resolve emerging issues
## Next steps
Ministry introduces steering committees and task forces to address contractor performance and prevent further delays.

> the ministry has also introduced measures to prevent further delays including strengthening steering committees and special task forces
## Key takeaway

Pan Borneo Highway Phase 1A and 1B construction progress exceeds scheduled targets with payments matching disbursement levels.