Penang exco defends RM8.4b Perak water deal, says charge covers dedicated plant over 40 years

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Penang's state government has defended an RM8.4 billion capacity charge tied to a water deal with Perak. The charge is described as covering a dedicated water treatment plant over a 40-year period.

GEORGE TOWN, Nov 12 — The Penang state government has defended the RM8.4 billion capacity charge under its conditi...