Sarawak’s RM122mil hydrogen-powered bus project comes under fire

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DAP’s Pending assemblyman Violet Yong says the three buses currently in use often break down and that the project is not only costly but lacks transparency.  Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/08/12/sarawaks-rm122mil-hydrogen-powered-bus-project-comes-under-fire  Laporan Lanjut: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/08/12/projek-bas-berkuasa-hidrogen-rm122-juta-sarawak-dipertikai  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com  Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5  Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM  Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h  Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp  Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX  Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb  Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj  Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Download FMT News App:  Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46  App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ  Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP   #FMTNews #VioletYong #HydrogenPoweredBus #Sarawak

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00:01Sarawak's hydrogen power experiment has come under scrutiny by the opposition,

00:06with DAP's Violet Yong citing frequent breakdowns of its first three hydrogen-powered buses.

00:12In an interview with FMT, Yong said the buses, which began service in 2020 and cost 2.2 million ringgit each,

00:19have been constantly breaking down despite hydrogen vehicles typically lasting about 20 years.

00:25She said repairs often take days or weeks, making the service unreliable,

00:29adding that the buses were already showing strain shortly after operations began.

00:34Last October, Sarawak Metro Sindiran Berhad awarded a 122 million ringgit contract for 55 hydrogen-powered buses

00:43to SKS coachbuilder Sindiran Berhad and Sun Credit Sindiran Berhad for its hydrogen-based autonomous rapid transit system

00:50under the Kuching Urban Transportation System project.

00:54Yong argued that the ART system is as costly as the previously proposed 10.8 billion ringgit LRT project,

01:00with green hydrogen production still underdeveloped in Malaysia and minimal use of hydrogen refueling stations.

01:06She pointed to other countries like Japan, South Korea and Indonesia abandoning hydrogen buses

01:12and criticized the lack of clear information on ART's technology, fares, routes and supporting infrastructure.

01:20Yong questioned whether Sarawak's small population justified the investment

01:24and suggested starting with electric buses before committing to costly hydrogen initiatives.

01:29Donor Charger RZA, FMT.

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