News by theedgemalaysia.com

Construction company Aneka Jaringan Holdings Bhd (KL:ANEKA) has secured a RM53 million sub-contract for the execution of bored piles and precast reinforced concrete piles works in Selangor.

Construction and trading group Pesona Metro Holdings Bhd (KL:PESONA) said it is diversifying into property development through the acquisition of a 51% stake in the developer of a high-rise residential project in Bukit Jalil, for RM40.8 million in cash.

Development of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone's (JS-SEZ) infrastructure will be co-financed by the government and the private sector, Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli said.

Malaysia’s central bank on Thursday kept the benchmark interest rate unchanged as widely expected, amid resilient economic growth and manageable inflation.

Construction outfit Haily Group Bhd (KL:HAILY) said it plans to reward its shareholders with a bonus issue of one new share for every share held.

Annum Bhd (KL:ANNUM) said it has been awarded a sub-contract worth RM53.2 million by Iqzan Holding Bhd (KL:IQZAN) to supply material, labour and machinery for the construction of an office building in Jalan Tun HS Lee.

Integrated construction and property company PTT Synergy Group Bhd (KL:PTT) is disposing of two units of three-storey detached factories in Sepang, Selangor, to MCM Land Sdn Bhd for RM26 million.

Loss-making MUI Properties Bhd (KL:MUIPROP), in which Malayan United Industries Bhd (KL:MUIIND) owns a 23.48% stake, is selling 53 acres of freehold land in Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, for RM80.8 million cash.

Azam Jaya Bhd, a Sabah-based construction company, filed for an initial public offering (IPO) on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia to raise funds to buy equipment and free up working capital to pursue larger projects.

Econpile Holdings Bhd (KL:ECONBHD) has secured a RM26.5 million contract to undertake piling, earthworks and sub-structure works for a 40-storey condominium project in Mont Kiara.