Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad today clarified that no new tender via direct negotiation was awarded to PDM Builders Sdn Bhd for a construction project worth RM450 million in Kota Bharu, Kelantan.

Instead, Mahathir said at a press conference in Putrajaya today, the project to build the new Bangunan Gunasama Persekutuan (federal general-use building) was approved by the previous administration...