KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 — There have been no delays in payments to contractors working on the Pan Borneo Highway project that could affect construction progress, Deputy Works Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Maslan told the Dewan Rakyat today.

He said payments for Phases 1A and 1B were being made in line with physical progress, with disbursements keeping pace with or exceeding scheduled levels.

“Phase 1A, comprising 15 work packages, had achieved 89.54 per cent physical completion against a scheduled 96.23 per cent, while financial disbursements stood at 88.78 per cent.

“For Phase 1B, which has only recently begun, actual physical progress stands at 25.53 per cent, ahead of the scheduled 24.76 per cent.