"Basically, we are ready for any eventuality. Beds, access and treatments are all on standby, and so for those concerned, know that the ministry is taking all precautions," Dr Dzulkefly said during a press conference on Monday (Dec 18).

Berikutan pengiktirafan bertaraf antarabangsa itu, Mohammad Khairil berkata PKPS akan melipat gandakan lagi usaha dalam merencana strategi mendepani isu bekalan makanan.

Ng berkata, SIBS juga menampilkan speaker utama termasuk Menteri Besar Selangor, Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari, Ketua Menteri Pulau Pinang, Chow Kon Yeow, Menteri Kementerian Pelaburan, Perdagangan dan Industri (MITI), Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz.

Mahmud said PKNS has many project sites under development, and Akademi PKNS sees this as a good opportunity to conduct education-based businesses in these development areas, including in Cyberjaya, Kota Puteri and Antara Gapi.

Therefore, he said, the government still bears up to RM10 billion for diesel subsidies despite saving RM4 billion a year as a result of the retargeting exercise.