Govt to spend RM45bil this year for development projects


PUTRAJAYA: The government will spend about RM45bil in 2019 on more than 4000 development projects to spur the Malaysian economy, which has been affected by external vulnerabilities.

According to Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali, the benefits of the multi-billion-ringgit development expenditure would flow into the following years and ensure sustained domestic economic growth.

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