The education ministry recorded the highest number of critically delayed projects under the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) with a total of 46, according to the latest auditor-general’s report.
The 2025 Auditor-General’s Report Series 3, tabled in the Dewan Rakyat today, revealed that 157 projects across 18 ministries were delayed as of Dec 31, 2024.
The rural and regional development ministry recorded 34 critically delayed projects, followed by the energy transition and water transformation ministry with 12, and the housing and local government ministry with 11.
Four critically delayed projects showed physical progress lagging by more than 20%, with two to 10 extensions of time granted – some stretching up to 785 days.
The implementation coordination unit under the Prime Minister’s Department said that as of June 30, 4,528 (48.4%) of 8,355 projects under the 12MP Rolling Plan 5 were at the implementation stage, 3,136 (33.5%) were at pre-implementation, 1,526 (16.3%) at post-implementation, and 165 (1.8%) on hold or cancelled.
By comparison, at the end of 2024, records showed 3,829 projects (43.7%) under implementation, 2,400 (27.4%) at pre-implementation, 2,355 (26.9%) at post-implementation, and 171 (2%) cancelled or under review.
Between 2021 and 2024, development spending reached RM315.93 billion, exceeding the approved RM307.91 billion and accounting for 76.1% of the RM415 billion ceiling under the 12MP Mid-Term Review.
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