KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 10): The work progress of the 12 packages in the implementation of Phase 1 of the Sabah Pan Borneo Highway project was 62% as of October, said Deputy Works Minister Datuk Arthur Joseph Kurup.

Implementation of the Sabah Pan Borneo Highway Phase 1 project, stretching a distance of 706km, was divided into 35 packages, he said during the question-and-answer session in the Dewan Rakyat on Wednesday (Nov 10).

He said the letter of acceptance for Packages 28, 29 and 30, involving the route from Sandakan Mile 32 to Sungai Baoto, was issued on Sept 13 and construction work had just started.