“A higher percentage of jobs will be opened up for Malaysians compared with the previous agreement,” he said.

MIER said the agriculture, mining and quarrying, and construction sectors in 2019 are expected to grow at a faster pace compared with the previous year.

Khalid said DBKL will allow them to pay in stages, and that DBKL would only issue an order to vacate the PPR units if the tenants no longer qualified to stay there.

The blaze destroyed the roof of the 850-year-old UNESCO world heritage landmark, whose spectacular Gothic spire collapsed before the eyes of horrified onlookers on a previously pristine early spring evening.

Rehda says the "tight-fisted" bank conditions remained an obstacle, amidst the government's measures to encourage home ownership.

An analyst said the main focus for new tenders would be the realignment from Mentakab into Negeri Sembilan and Selangor — the new Southern Alignment — which will provide a direct link from Kuantan Port to Port Klang.

The HOC-MAPEX for the Klang Valley region will be held at the Mid Valley Exhibition Centre (MVEC) in Kuala Lumpur from April 26 to 28 (Friday-Sunday) from 10am to 9pm. 

However, he said Malaysia might need to build a high-speed train later on, maybe from Johor Bahru-Penang or to the Thailand border.

A man, allegedly a representative of a unit owner, has gone viral in videos showing him employing a sledgehammer in destroying a unit he said was unsatisfactory. 

The Chinese state-owned China Communications Construction Company Ltd (CCCC) has agreed to operate and maintain the project through a 50:50 joint venture (JV) with Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL).