He added that the state government’s target for this year is an additional 5,997 units for completion, and 17,229 units to commence construction.

Malah menurutnya, perbelanjaan rakyat juga dijangka meningkat dalam membuat persediaan khususnya yang beragama Islam dalam menyambut kedatangan Ramadan dan Syawal.

Beliau berkata, sebanyak 6,346 Jualan Agro Madani diadakan sejak April tahun lepas dengan nilai jualan kini mencecah RM113 juta dan memanfaatkan hampir 2.89 juta isi rumah.

The Bukit Gantang Member of Parliament said between Feb 19 and March 1 rice industry players can make adjustments and sell rice in old packaging until all wholesalers' stocks are sold out.

The manufacturing sector attracted RM16.96 billion, with the electronics and electrical (E&E) being the largest sub-sector, followed by fabricated metal products, plastic products, machinery and equipment, and food.