Leaked letter causes uproar


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GEORGE TOWN: The Penang gover­n­­ment is under fire over a leaked letter on affordable housing, which states that only one Malay and 32 Chinese applicants will be offered RM300,000 units in Bayan Lepas.

A photograph of the letter, dated May 13 from the state secretariat to a property developer, was shared on several blogs and on Facebook.

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Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 9.73/month

Billed as RM 9.73 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.63/month

Billed as RM 103.60 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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