MBAM hopes for better communication with new govt

PETALING JAYA (May 11): The Master Builders Association Malaysia (MBAM) is expecting  better communication between construction companies and the Pakatan Harapan government to resolve issues faced by industry players, especially small-sized contractors, Bernama reported today.

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MBAM president Foo Chek Lee (pictured) said the association would present a list of issues to the new government such as the levy payment requirements to help some contractors get a better cash flow.

“We will like to propose to the government under the leadership of Tun Dr Mahathir to re-examine the levy payment.

“We hope flexibility can be accorded in the form of six-month or half-yearly payment to the contractors as they are presently required to pay up in lump sum,” Bernama reported him as telling reporters after the MBAM Affiliate Dialogue 2018 here today.