Penang aims to fast-track approval for RM13bil affordable housing project
[New Straits Times] - 12/19/2024
GEORGE TOWN: Penang is working to speed up the approval process for the Rumah Bakat Baru Madani housing scheme, says Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow. (c) New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
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[Malay Mail] - 19/12/2024
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