The HOC-MAPEX for the Klang Valley region will be held at the Mid Valley Exhibition Centre (MVEC) in Kuala Lumpur from April 26 to 28 (Friday-Sunday) from 10am to 9pm. 

At the end of the year, both mega projects will be tendered to local and international companies.

The new job involves the construction of a 1.23-km marine bridge connecting a receiving terminal to a man-made island, and a 284m long road embankment, and includes soil investigation, foundation, a temporary bridge and a working platform, together with environmental protection works, Gamuda announced in a stock exchange filing yesterday.

In Malaysia, the group will be launching more landed and high-rise residential components within the next six months.

Following the recent cancellations/postponements of megaprojects and downsizing of the mass rapid transit 2 and LRT3 projects, coupled with a slower property market, we expect competition in project tenders to intensify.

Many say it is difficult to cope with IBS’ high start-up cost amid demands to lower property prices.

DKN is an initiative under the National Housing Policy (2.0) to improve the lives of PPR (Program Perumahan Rakyat) residents. It is formulated by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) and supported by the Subang Jaya Municipal Council and EdgeProp.my. 

Thanks to them, selected PPRs will enjoy new facilities such as community library and even a children daycare centre while others will see their residents being offered food aid, job internship opportunities, free tuition classes and badminton courses.

While the old tradition of giving out Ang Pow is still widely practised by the Chinese around the world, the look and design of the Ang Pow packet itself has evolved tremendously into works of art. 

“It is so efficient that a multi-storey, high-rise apartment block can be built at half the time compared to normal construction methods, saving at least one whole year.”