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The government will soon open up bids for Malaysia’s fifth large-scale solar (LSS) photovoltaic programme, with a quota of up to 2GW of which a developer can bid for up to 500MW.

This is an additional scope of exemption to logistics services business-to-business (B2B) transactions, which previously only covered the same logistic services components.

UEM Sunrise Bhd is lifting its dividend payout to 40%-60% of net profit, from 20%-40% currently, as part of its dividend policy revision that was approved on Tuesday.

“ERL is allowed to impose market-driven fares which will benefit the public, the government and ERL."

A consortium between Citaglobal Bhd and Reneuco Bhd has secured a 30-year concession to supply electricity to the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) from project owner Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL).

Together, the settlement is expected to result in a net financial impact of RM15.2 million on the local-listed property player.

The related party transaction will see Sunsuria raise its stake in the property developer to 84%, from 51% currently.

Sarawak Consolidated Industries Bhd (SCIB) said it is acquiring leasehold plots in Demak Laut Industrial Park in Kuching from the Land and Survey Department of Sarawak measuring 8.85 ha for RM21.62 million cash.

Energy infrastructure group Wasco Bhd is disposing a parcel of land together with storage buildings erected on site in Shah Alam for RM40 million to Array Metal (M) Sdn Bhd.

Malaysia’s headline interest rate, the overnight policy rate (OPR), has been maintained at 3% following the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on Wednesday, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).