“Kita masih ada peruntukan untuk membiayai skim pinjaman ini, jadi pemohon yang tidak pernah menjalankan aktiviti perniagaan tetapi ingin belajar berniaga sendiri boleh mohon,” katanya.

“PKNS is targeting RM1bil this year, but due to the slow economy, we have only achieved RM600mil in sales thus far. Hopefully, the economy will improve next year and we will be able to launch the projects as planned,” - Md Kamarzan

Amirudin, who is also PKR vice-president, did not rule out the possibility of more support from opposition assemblymen, among others due to the Bersatu election that will be held later.

The PKNS Square project is part of a larger urban revitalisation plan for Shah Alam, focusing on transit-oriented development (TOD) and the Smart City Concept.

“Setiap lokasi bazar akan diedar 500 kupon digital bernilai RM10. Namun ada beberapa lokasi, orang ramai menerima kupon digital RM20 atas inisiatif pihak berkuasa tempatan,” kata Ahmad Azri Zainal Nor ketika dihubungi.