“MBSA has never allowed any foreign nationals to apply for or own business premises, including pasar malam, stalls, public markets, and kiosks. It is only for Malaysian citizens,” he said during the council’s full meeting today.

Dato’ Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari berkata pihaknya mengambil serius isu perubahan iklim dan cuaca ekstrem yang menyebabkan bah, tanah runtuh selain bahaya baharu seperti gelombang haba, peningkatan aras laut dan kehilangan biodiversiti.

Ng berkata, SIBS juga menampilkan speaker utama termasuk Menteri Besar Selangor, Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari, Ketua Menteri Pulau Pinang, Chow Kon Yeow, Menteri Kementerian Pelaburan, Perdagangan dan Industri (MITI), Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz.

Mahmud said PKNS has many project sites under development, and Akademi PKNS sees this as a good opportunity to conduct education-based businesses in these development areas, including in Cyberjaya, Kota Puteri and Antara Gapi.

Therefore, he said, the government still bears up to RM10 billion for diesel subsidies despite saving RM4 billion a year as a result of the retargeting exercise.