Viral Trump motorcade image a testament to Malaysia’s infrastructure excellence, says Nanta

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An image of US President Donald Trump’s motorcade cruising on a Malaysian highway during the 47th Asean Summit has gone viral — a moment Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi says reflects Malaysia’s world-class infrastructure.  Speaking at the Malaysian Road Maintenance Convention (MRMC) 2025 and MY-ASEAN Roads & Traffic Tech Expo (My-ARTTE) 2025 on Monday (Nov 3), Nanta said the photo symbolises the nation’s innovation, discipline and excellence in infrastructure development.  Nanta also highlighted the MyJalan app, which empowers the public to report and help maintain road conditions nationwide.  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00Malaysia's road network today extends over 260,000 kilometers and we can proudly say

00:16that it extends among the most well-maintained in the ASEAN region. Now this achievement is

00:25built on decades of commitment by Department of Works, Malaysian Highway Authority and our

00:32highway concessionaires, guided by forward-thinking policies from the Ministry of Works.

00:39Recently, or during the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, a photo posted by the Press

00:49Secretary of the US President, Donald Trump, went viral across social media. He showed

00:56the President's motorcade gliding along one of our highways accompanied by many

01:02comments highlighting the smoothness, cleanliness and the beauty of Malaysia's

01:08infrastructure. I suppose we deserve an applause for ourselves for that.

01:13Now that simple post, viewed by millions globally, reminded the world and ourselves that Malaysia

01:25has built something exceptional. It reminded us that our hard work, innovation and discipline

01:33in infrastructure development have not gone unnoticed internationally. But more importantly,

01:39it serves as a motivation to do even better. We take pride in what we have achieved. But

01:46we must also have the courage to reimagine reform and reinforce because maintenance is not merely

01:56about roads. It is also about national dignity, safety and future readiness. And with that in mind,

02:04the Ministry has also taken bold steps to translate this spirit of collaboration into action through

02:13My Jalan. My Jalan, the nationwide citizens' engagement platform that empowers the rakyat to play an active

02:25role in maintaining our roads. What began as a simple reporting act has now grown into a movement

02:34that unites communities, government agencies and local authorities under one shared mission. That is to ensure

02:44safer and safer and better roads for all. Now, since its launch by the Yama Brahmat Prime Minister himself

02:53in August 2023, tens of thousands of issues have been reported and resolved, proving that when technology

03:00meets public participation, impact happens at a scale. Beyond its function as a mobile platform, My Jalan

03:11symbolizes a culture of shared responsibility. The reflection of our belief, the road maintenance is not just

03:20the duty of the government or the government agencies, but a collective national effort. It embodies the whole

03:28of nation approach. We are driving across all levels of infrastructure management, harnessing data, transparencies,

03:38and a civic pride to strengthen Malaysia's maintenance ecosystem from the federal highways to village roads.

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