The following articles relate to Malaysian Mega Projects which aim to boost the country's economy. However due to the change of government in March 2020 and the pandemic Covid-19, several of these projects are temporarily stopped or terminated. However, the was an announcement by the Prime Minister that a few mega projects will be resumed.

Required:

1) Read the following articles:

a)https://www.pmo.gov.my/2020/06/government-to-continue-mega-projects-that-do-not-require-additional-funding-pm/

b) https://www.propertyguru.com.my/property-guides/hsr-malaysia-what-is-this-mega-project-about-16228

c)https://themalaysianreserve.com/2021/04/21/revival-of-mega-projects-lacks-clarity/

2) Critically discuss the FIVE (5) factors that the government should consider in terminating or resuming the development HSR (High-Speed Rail) projects mentioned in the above articles. Your discussions may include the benefits of the projects, costs and challenges in implementing the projects.

30 marks

Note: Relevant chapters: Government & public administration, Budgeting and Performance Management.(From Book: Public Sector Accounting: Governance and Accountability in the Malaysian Context)