Scientex 3Q net profit down 8%, declares 10 sen dividend
KUALA LUMPUR (June 20): Scientex Bhd has posted an 8.
Masing: Contracts for Sarawak’s RM5b highway project will be via open tender
KUALA LUMPUR (June 20): The construction of a RM5 billion coastal highway project in Sarawak will be awarded via open tender.
PRS seeks more funds for rural areas from state govt
PETALING JAYA (June 20): Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) is requesting from the state government an increase of development funds for rural and semi-urban areas in next year’s state Budget, according to the Malay Mail.
Conservation plan includes restoring Esplanade seawall
GEORGE TOWN (June 20) — The wall fronting the Esplanade in Penang will be restored soon, as studies have revealed erosion beneath.
Penang CM wants ‘clean, green and safe’ markets, hawker centres
KUALA LUMPUR (June 20): Penang’s chief minister Chow Kon Yeow (pictured) today called on local councils to maintain markets and hawker centres so that they are “clean, green and safe” for customers.
Zuraida to visit Sarawak after ban lift
PETALING JAYA (June 20): Previously banned from entering Sarawak, Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin (pictured) is scheduled to visit the state tomorrow.
Suaram director urges Dr M to visit S’wak natives displaced by Bakun dam
PETALING JAYA (June 19): Human rights activist Kua Kia Soong said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad should pay a visit to the Sarawak natives who were forced to leave their ancestral homes due to the Bakun dam project 20 years ago, the Malay Mail reported.
Sarawak govt urged to relocate village to less flood-prone area
PETALING JAYA (June 14): The Sarawak state government has been urged to consider relocating Kampung Jeriah in Sibu, Sarawak to a less flood-prone area, reported Bernama.
PH S’wak: Don’t use IBS for schools
PETALING JAYA (June 13): Pakatan Harapan Sarawak has urged the state government to not readily adopt industrialised building systems (IBS) to upgrade schools in the state, especially those in rural areas.
RM5.9b second phase of KTM track upgrade to be reviewed
PETALING JAYA (June 11): The second phase of the construction involving the Klang Valley Double Track (KVDT) to upgrade KTM Bhd (KTMB) tracks worth RM5.
