Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim today said urgent measures will be taken to relieve congestion issues at Sultanah Aminah Hospital (HSA), Johor Bahru, pending future plans to construct a second government hospital in the area.

Anwar, who is also finance minister, said an RM500 million allocation has been approved for phase one of the hospital’s upgrades, including to build a new multi-storey carpark.

“We have approved...