GE14 outcome won’t derail HSR, says HSBC

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 23): Malaysia’s 14th general election’s (GE14) outcome is unlikely to affect the execution of rail projects such as the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed Rail (KL-SG HSR), said HSBC Bank Malaysia Bhd chief executive officer Mukhtar Hussain.

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Berjaya Corp posts second straight quarterly loss in 2QFY18

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 28): Berjaya Corp Bhd (BCorp), controlled by tycoon Tan Sri Vincent Tan, posted its second straight quarterly loss today, mainly due to provision for the impairment of a portion of the balance sales proceeds from the sale of the Great Mall of China project in China and the loss arising from the partial disposal of an associated company.

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Chinese consortium led by CRC to bid for KL-Singapore HSR project

PETALING JAYA (Dec 26): A consortium led by China Railway Corp (CRC) including at least eight companies such as China Communications Construction Co Ltd, China Investment Corp and the Export-Import Bank of China intends to submit a proposal for the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed Rail project, Caixin reported.

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