Chow (right) posing with state exco member Datuk Abdul Halim Hussain (PH-Batu Maung) at the state assembly held at Dewan Sri Pinang in George Town. — Photo from Buletin Mutiara
PENANG has called on Putrajaya to grant at least RM1bil in allocations to the state as it contributed 6.7% of the national gross domestic product (GDP) last year.
Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow pointed out that this was a big chunk amounting to RM94.7bil of the total national GDP, or the fourth highest amount in the country.
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