Long wait for permits impacts building industry, says group


THERE are 47 residential projects in Penang with a gross development value of over RM10bil still waiting for the advertising permit and developer licence (APDL) to be released by the Urban Wellbeing, Housing, and Local Government Ministry.

Penang Master Builders & Materials Dealers Association (PMBBMDA) president Datuk Lim Kai Seng said that without the APDL, the developers could not advertise and sell their units.

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