News about Penan

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 8): The hearing for the corruption trial of former Penang chief minister Lim Guan Eng involving the Penang undersea tunnel project, which was supposed to resume today till Friday (Sept 10), has been postponed.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 23): PBA Holdings Bhd, a water utility company that serves Penang, has called on developers of the proposed Kulim International Airport (KXP) in Kuala Muda, Kedah to relocate the massive project to a place away from the banks of Sungai Muda, which is the primary raw water resource for Penang and south Kedah.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 20): Beijing Urban Construction Group (BUCG) supposedly had an advantage over other bidders in tendering for the Penang undersea tunnel project as it participated in several state government meetings, over a year before the project was eventually awarded to it, the Sessions Court heard today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 19): There was no indication in the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between the Penang state government and Beijing Urban Construction Group (BUCG) in 2011 that the undersea tunnel project would be awarded by way of open tender, former state executive councillor Datuk Lim Hock Seng (pictured) testified today.

PETALING JAYA (Aug 3): Property consultancy firm Nawawi Tie Leung has expressed optimism on the prospect of the property market in Penang which has been supported by the growth in industrial activities.

PETALING JAYA (Aug 2): Nawawi Tie Leung announced today that the former team of Raine & Horne Penang previously headed by the late Michael Geh has joined the firm.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 16): The Penang state executive council led by former chief minister Lim Guan Eng (pictured) in 2014 had approved the transfer of ownership of the two lands connected to the Penang undersea tunnel project to two third-party companies, in return for the work that has been done by Consortium Zenith BUCG Sdn Bhd, the Sessions Court heard today.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 15): Consortium Zenith BUCG Sdn Bhd was awarded the Penang undersea tunnel project in 2013 because it had obtained the highest score among the eight shortlisted companies for the overall technical and financial assessment at the request for proposal stage, the Sessions Court heard today.

PETALING JAYA (July 6): The International Tropical Timber Organisation’s (ITTO) proposed Upper Baram Forest Areas, also known as Baram Peace Park will receive funding support of US$200,000 (RM830,680) from the Swiss Canton of Basel-Stadt (City of Basel).

GEORGE TOWN (June 14): The first affordable housing project by the Penang state housing board will be located in Bayan Baru, reported Free Malaysia Today.