Penang gives out jobs worth RM6bil


GEORGE TOWN: The value of jobs given out this year to the construction and renovation industry in Penang is expected to be around RM6bil, compared with RM9.25bil a year ago.

Penang Master Builders and Building Material Dealers Association president Datuk Lim Kai Seng told StarBiz that the number of jobs to be given out this year in Penang was around 400, compared with 539 in 2013.

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