GEORGE TOWN, April 16 -- The Penang government will be transparent in the implementation of the Pan Island Link 1 (PIL1) while addressing all concerns regarding the controversial project, Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said today.

He said the state will answer all queries on the project in a transparent manner "as many times as required" through all available platforms.

He then released the list of 56 conditions for the approval of the environmental impact assessment (EIA) of PIL1 by the Department of Environment (DoE).

"Following comments by various stakeholders requesting for the conditions that follow the approval to be released, the state has summarised the 56 conditions as attached," he said during a press conference on Penang Hill ...