KUALA LUMPUR: With a price tag of RM1 million (US$245,000) per kilometre, the proposed 11km border wall between Malaysia and Thailand is costly ...
KUALA LUMPUR: With a price tag of RM1 million per kilometre, the proposed 11km border wall between Malaysia and Thailand is costly and should be reviewed, said Deputy Prime Minister Wan Azizah Wan Ismail on Monday .
Dr Wan Azizah said the plan would be reviewed after Thailand forms its government following its general election, according to reports. The National Security Council and the Prime Minister's Department would also study its technical specifications and financial implications, she added. Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak is received by Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha at Government House in Bangkok on September 9, 2016. The idea was raised back in September 2016 in Bangkok by then Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak and his counterpart, Mr Prayut Chan-o-cha at an annual consultation.
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