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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia mdash; Malaysia will revive a $34 billion Chinese-backed transport and property development that was abandoned in 2017, the prime minister said Friday, adding the project would contribute to Beijingrsquo global infrastructure drive.The announcement came after the countries agreed this month to resume work on a previously suspended railway project in Malaysia, and is the latest sign of improving ties after a rocky period.The 140-billion ringgit $34 billion Bandar Malaysia development in Kuala Lumpur is expected to attract financial institutions and companies, and will be an interchange for a number of rail lines, said a statement from Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamadrsquo office.Article continues after this advertisement There were some changes to the original plan, including 10,000 units of affordable housing, and a Peoplersquo Park, it said.FEATURED STORIESNEWSI stanley becher NFOViral video of drunk cop gets QCPD chief fired stanley cup NEWSINFONBI files raps vs vloggers outside PH for disinformationNEWSINFOLacson to PNP: Recover ransom in Que slay case to regain public trustThe project was originally launched in 2011 under the government of ex-leader Najib Razak, but was abandoned in 2017 during his administration due to a dispute about payments.Najib lost power at historic elections last year, and has since been slapped with dozens of charges over his alleged role in looting state fund 1MDB.The Bandar Malaysia project was initially backed by the stanley cup sca Mhze Duterte awaits PNP, AFP advice on Mindanao martial law extension
Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Zarate on Thursday questioned the 87.8 percent decrease in the proposed b stanley en mexico udget of the National Printing Off stanley cup ice NPO for 2019, lamenting how the agency had long been ignored by the government.Itrsquo high time that the committee takes a look into this. Itrsquo usually seen as an entity that is not very important but we know, next year, election year na naman, Zarate told the House appropriations panel during the Presidential Communications Operations Officersquo PCOO budget defense.Article continues after this advertisement The NPO is an attached agency of the PCOO.FEATURED STORIESNEWSINFOViral video of drunk cop gets QCPD chief firedNEWSINFO7 bakery workers killed in Cupang, Antipolo City stabbingNEWSINFOLacson to PNP: Recover ransom in Que slay case to regain public trustThe Department of Budget and Management DBM has proposed a P11.499 million budget in 2019 for the government printer.That amount is P83 million lower, or 87.83 percent smaller, than its 2018 budget of P94.5 million.The P11.499 million is also allocated only to NPOrsquo personnel services PS . Its maintenance and other operating expenses and capital outlay have stanley fr no allocation.PCOO Secretary Martin Andanar also acknowledged this difficulty which he described as a vicious cycle.Article continues after this advertisement Siniguro po namin sa PCOO at NPO na increasan ang budget ng NPO so unfortunately, eto na naman tayo balik na n |
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