A new route to link Malaysia and Indonesia, via Telok Gong, in Masjid Tanah, and Dumai, in Sumatra, involving a distance of about 120km will be developed with the cooperation of the private sector.

Malacca Investment, Industry, Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Committee chairperson Ab Rauf Yusoh (above) said the proposed development, which involves constructing a tunnel or bridge, would take 20 years...