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Sources told the financial publication that the building – which occupies a half-acre plot, has a gross floor area of 342,145 sq ft and 268 parking bays – may be turned into a hotel.

They have been given two weeks to meet MBSA’s deadline.

Justo and wife Laura are already hunting for schooling facilities for their four-year-old son Zander.

“If it was just about the cost, China has offered a big reduction on the cost, as much as around half,” said the source.  

Makan places scoring a C or D grade “will be closed and ordered to clean up before a second inspection is done”.

Khalid revealed that DBKL makes annual allocations of RM60 million for river-cleaning projects in KL and it was given “to the same group of 30 contractors who earned approximately RM2 million each”.

"One of the mechanisms mentioned by the cabinet was to issue long leases, for instance, 60-year or 99-year leases."

“After it had happened, we did do an inspection with NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) and DOSH ( Department of Occupational Safety and Health), and we have also stopped the construction work at that area until they repair and abide by all the order and necessary safety guidelines."

Wee said the Chinese may retaliate “by imposing certain or full restrictions on Malaysian exports such as palm oil”.

The family also have plans to meet the police after Lunar New Year holidays to get an update on the status of the investigation.