News about Prasarana

KUALA LUMPUR (July 17): The light rail transit Line 3 (LRT3) project is a mini 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) scandal due to the opaque nature of the transactions pertaining to the megaproject, said Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 16): Prasarana Malaysia Bhd, which has been blamed by the finance ministry (MoF) recently for poor management which resulted in a jump in the Light Rail Transit 3 (LRT3) project cost, said it had known the initial projected RM10 billion cost for the project was “inadequate”.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 12): There were loads of gnashing of teeth as different parties bandied about how much can be slashed from the bill to build the light rail transit 3 (LRT 3) project.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 12): The government has decided that Prasarana Malaysia Bhd will not be taking over the light rail transit line 3 (LRT3) project from the appointed project delivery partner (PDP), nor will it be calling it off.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 11): Prasarana Malaysia Bhd said today it will work closely with the Ministry of Finance and both its Project Delivery Partners to bring down the total cost of the light rail transit line (LRT3) project.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 10): The Ministry of Finance will not provide additional funding for the Light Rait Transit 3 (LRT3) project unless cost “is significantly rationalised without compromising on the integrity of the rail network as well as the safety and the quality of service provided,” finance minister Lim Guan Eng (pictured) said in a press release today.

PETALING JAYA (July 10): Almost RM6 billion can be shaved from the cost of the light rail transit line 3 (LRT 3) project if it follows its original design, reported The Star citing sources.

Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd (July 9, 60 sen) Maintain buy with an unchanged target price (TP) of RM1.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 9):  The deadline for Prasarana Malaysia Bhd and Singapore’s SMRT Corp Ltd to create a joint-venture company to operate the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link has been missed, Singapore’s transport minister Khaw Boon Wan has been reported as saying.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 9): UOB Kay Hian Securities (M) Sdn Bhd believes Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd (MRCB) would not be affected if Prasarana Malaysia Bhd is unable to raise additional funds to complete the construction of the third light rail transit (LRT3), which has reached 10% to-date.