Less job awards but better construction earnings expected

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 3): The construction sector is expected to remain a bright spot amid the less-than-rosy prospects of the wider domestic and global economies — which are facing a multitude of uncertainties — with better earnings anticipated following the exceptional value of job awards seen last year.

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ECRL shaping up to be big theme for 2017

Construction sector Maintain overweight: According to a news report, Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai has cited a change in alignment, a longer tunnel link and a weak ringgit as the reasons for the cost of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project jumping to RM55 billion from RM29 billion.

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