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OSAKA (June 19): The death toll in a powerful earthquake that rocked Japan's Osaka on Monday has risen to four, with over 380 injured, officials said Tuesday, urging vigilance against landslides ahead of heavy rains.

PETALING JAYA (June 19): A cheaper alternative to the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) project may turn out to be penny wise, pound foolish, as it may cost more in terms of time and effort – and possibly leave Malaysia and Singapore out of a future regional HSR loop, warned analysts.

PETALING JAYA (June 19): The structures at the Sultan Abu Bakar Complex at the Second Link entry point in Johor will be redesigned and upgraded to reduce congestion, reported StarMetro.

Construction sector Maintain neutral: The ongoing reviews of public-sector infrastructure projects have raised uncertainties over the status of ongoing and planned infrastructure projects.

PETALING JAYA (June 18): A significantly cheaper alternative to the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) will cost RM20 billion – or just a fraction of the mega project’s cost, which has been variously cited as from RM60 billion to RM110 billion.

PETALING JAYA (June 14): Negeri Sembilan-based developer Matrix Concepts Holdings Bhd has donated a further RM2 million to Tabung Harapan Malaysia, fulfilling its promise and bringing its total contribution to the fund to RM5 million.

PETALING JAYA (June 14): Johor opposition leader Datuk Hasni Mohammad has hailed Pakatan Harapan administration’s decision to postpone the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) instead of cancelling it outright.

PETALING JAYA (June 13): Pakatan Harapan Sarawak has urged the state government to not readily adopt industrialised building systems (IBS) to upgrade schools in the state, especially those in rural areas.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 13): The founder and chief executive officer of M101 Group of Companies Datuk Seth Yap Ting Hau has emerged as a major shareholder with 25.

PETALING JAYA (June 13): Seputeh MP Teresa Kok has refuted a report that she will be sworn in as Federal Territories Minister.