Construction to see eight Pan Borneo contract awards?
Construction sector Maintain overweight: The remaining eight Pan Borneo Highway work packages worth around RM10 billion will be awarded this month, according to a news report.
Ipoh gets Lonely Planet honour
KUALA LUMPUR (July 13): What do you think of when Ipoh comes to mind? Pomelos? Shredded chicken kueh teow soup? A long gone mega tin mining industry? Crunchy bean sprouts? Salt-baked chicken? Pretty girls with flawless complexion? The city has been sort of underrated over the years as a tourist spot in Malaysia, with the Pearl of the Orient, Penang; and historical Melaka hogging the limelight in the peninsula and Land Below the Wind, Sarawak across the South China Sea drawing in visitors.
Funding issues for Pan Borneo Highway
THERE appears to be some misunderstanding between the Sarawak government and Putrajaya over the funding for the 1,089km Sarawak portion of the Pan Borneo Highway project.
Expanding workforce a growth catalyst
WITH its vibrant economy and rising property prices, Sarawak’s capital city Kuching is well positioned to become the state’s most popular residential destination for investors and owner-occupiers.
Kuching property market heats up
PETALING JAYA (June 25): Kuching, the capital of Sarawak, has in recent times garnered more attention for its continuous rise in its real estate market, especially in the residential segment.
MOU to build Borneo744 township in Kuching inked
PUTRAJAYA (June 17): Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today witnessed the inking of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish the first Blue Ocean Entrepreneurs Township (BOET) in Bintawa, Kuching, also known as the Borneo744 project, Bernama reported.
Govt to bear RM2.8b cost of Pan Borneo Highway land acquisition
KUALA LUMPUR (May 27): The federal government will bear the land acquisition cost totalling RM2.
TRC expects contribution from property to increase to 20-30% in two years time
KUALA LUMPUR (May 24): Construction company TRC Synergy Bhd (TRC Synergy) expects contribution from its property segment to increase to between 20% to 30% of the total revenue in two year's time.
High-rises in Kuching on the rise
DESPITE obtaining city status in 1988, Kuching’s skyline is still relatively short of tall buildings and skyscrapers.
High-rise living in Kuching
KUALA LUMPUR (April 30): While property sales has been sluggish in the local property market, Lien Dak Group of Companies is confident that its RM300 million LD Legenda in Kuching, Sarawak will do well.
