Budget 2024: Developers say budget falls short of revitalising building industry


PETALING JAYA: Budget 2024 falls short of aspirations to revitalise the housing industry, say industry players.

The Master Builders Association Malaysia (MBAM) president, Oliver Wee Hiang Chyn, noted that while specific projects had been allocated funds to enhance public infrastructure and support contractors in the G1 to G4 categories, the overall expectation for a more substantial boost to the construction sector was not met.

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