COMMENT How sincere is the federal government in handing over the Penang ferry service to Penang state government?

Or is the recent talk about transferring the ferry service a mere “fairy tale”?

Recently, Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai announced that the federal government might hand over the ferry service, currently operated by federal-run Penang Port Sdn Bhd (PPSB), to the Penang government if the state makes a detailed application.

Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng reciprocated by saying that the state government might be interested in taking over the ferry service provided PPSB assumes the debts and liabilities that have been incurred to date.

Beyond this, Lim also said that Penang would absorb all the workers who are currently employed, but not the top management...