GEORGE TOWN, Feb. 26 -- The Penang Island City Council (MBPP) has approved the appointment of an independent checker to vet through Traffic Impact Assessment (TIA) reports for new development projects on the island.

MBPP, through its full council meeting today, approved the appointment of Perunding Trafik Bakti Sdn Bhd, as an independent checker (IC) of TIA reports for the city council for a period of 12 months.

Penang Island City Council Mayor Datuk Yew Tung Seang said this is the first time that the city council has appointed an IC to vet through the TIA reports submitted by developers.

"The IC will assess the TIA reports and they will make recommendations on the report to MBPP before we make a final decision on the project," he said...