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Malaysian road investment

Malaysia's authorities are allocating over US$666 million for a three-year road construction project in the state.
February 29, 2012 Read time: 1 min
Malaysia's authorities are allocating over US$666 million for a three-year road construction project in the state. The work started in 2010. Under the project, around 240km new roads have been constructed in 2010 with another 500km to be built by the end of 2011. The project is being carried out under initiative of Rural Basic Infrastructure NKRA.

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