Penang's first island project seen to create RM4b worth of jobs


Penang Master Builders and Building Materials Dealers Association adviser Datuk Lim Kai Seng (pic) told StarBiz that the job opportunities created would be those related to stabilising the soil and laying utility and other essential infrastructure.

GEORGE TOWN: The first of the three islands planned under the Penang South Reclamation (PSR) project is expected to create RM4bil worth of new construction jobs for the industry.

This is based on the cost of about RM60 per sq ft to create the 930-ha island.

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