East Coast Rail Link gets eight banks to manage renminbi loan exposure
KUALA LUMPUR (March 17): Malaysia has appointed eight local and foreign banks to manage East Coast Rail Link’s renminbi loan exposure as the project nears completion.
Former IGP Razarudin joins Advancecon as chairman after brief stint at NexG Bina
KUALA LUMPUR (March 17): Advancecon Holdings Bhd (KL:ADVCON) has appointed former inspector general of police (IGP) Tan Sri Razarudin Husain @ Abd Rasid as its new independent, non-executive chairman, with immediate effect.
Malaysia’s ECRL enters testing phase as 519km Kota Bharu-Gombak track completed
KUALA LUMPUR (March 17): Malaysia’s flagship East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), a major rail project designed to connect the country’s less-developed east coast states with the Klang Valley economic hub, entered into its testing and commissioning phase following the completion of track construction and key system installations.
Adnex says wider interior fit-out industry still steady amid Middle East war
KUALA LUMPUR (March 17): Adnex Group Bhd (KL:ADNEX), an interior fit-out firm, said trade uncertainties due to the ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have not had a significant impact on the company’s operations or the broader industry so far.
Rehda Institute to lead Malaysian delegates to UK for urban regeneration study mission
PETALING JAYA (March 17): The Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association (Rehda) Institute will lead a delegation of Malaysian industry leaders on a study mission to the UK from March 19 to 25.
Aneka Jaringan bags RM95.65m contracts for NPE extension, Seputeh residential development
KUALA LUMPUR (March 17): Aneka Jaringan Holdings Bhd, a basement and foundation construction specialist, has bagged two letters of awards with a combined value of RM95.
Penang CM denies delays to work on Mutiara Line LRT project
GEORGE TOWN (March 17): The Mutiara Line Light Rail Transit (LRT) Project has not experienced any delays as claimed, even though the contract bidding process for Package 2 has not yet been implemented.
ECRL construction at 92.62% as of February 2026, says Amir Hamzah
GOMBAK (March 17): The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project has reached 92.
Vehicle owners urged to dispose of old cars legally through e-Dereg system — Loke
PUTRAJAYA (March 17): Owners of vehicles whose road tax has expired for more than five years or are no longer in use are urged to dispose of them legally through the e-Dereg system to obtain a partial refund and help prevent abandoned vehicles from being left on roadsides.
KL Fest 2026 set to revive capital’s historic core with 80 events
KUALA LUMPUR (March 16): Kuala Lumpur Festival (KL Fest) will return from May 6 to 31, bringing more than 80 arts and cultural events to heritage buildings and public spaces across the city as part of ongoing efforts to revive activity in the capital’s historic core.
