Advancecon bags RM14.6m ECRL subcontract
KUALA LUMPUR (March 3): Advancecon Holdings Bhd said yesterday it has been appointed a subcontractor for ground treatment works for Section 4 of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project for RM14.
Covid-19: Seven new clusters identified, six linked to workplaces in Selangor, Johor and Penang
KUALA LUMPUR (March 2): Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah announced seven new Covid-19 clusters today with a total of 134 infections among them.
Three more Covid-19 vaccines granted conditional approval, says Health D-G
KUALA LUMPUR (March 2): The Drug Control Authority has granted conditional approval for three more Covid-19 vaccines to be used in the country, according to Health director-general (D-G) Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah (pictured).
Covid-19: Malaysia records 1,555 new cases — lowest daily figure in 57 days, six deaths
KUALA LUMPUR (March 2): Malaysia today recorded 1,555 new Covid-19 cases — marking the lowest number of infections reported in 57 days — bringing cumulative Covid-19 cases in the country to 304,135.
MITI: Malaysia records RM164b of total approved investments in 2020 amid global pandemic
KUALA LUMPUR (March 2): Amid challenging global economic environment due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Malaysia recorded a total of RM164 billion in approved investments through 4,599 projects in the manufacturing, services and primary sectors in 2020, according to the International Trade and Industry Ministry (MITI).
Production costs expected to rise as manufacturers’ activity outlook remain cautious — FMM-MIER survey
KUALA LUMPUR (March 2): Production costs are expected to trend upwards in the coming months as manufacturing activity remains subdued while manufacturers remain cautious over their business outlook for the next six months.
Aspen reports 3.8 times growth in FY2020 earnings of RM71.4m; aims to accelerate rubber gloves manufacturing
SINGAPORE (March 1): Mainboard-listed Aspen Group (Limited) earnings of RM85.
Covid-19: Malaysia reports 1,828 new cases, five deaths
KUALA LUMPUR (March 1): Malaysia today saw 1,828 new Covid-19 cases — the lowest in 56 days — bringing the total number of infections in the country to 302,580.
CDC: Ventilation an important Covid-19 prevention strategy for schools
KUALA LUMPUR (March 1): The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said that ventilation is one component of maintaining healthy environments, and is an important Covid-19 prevention strategy for schools and child care programmes.
Advancecon’s 30%-owned associate bags RM153.5m earthworks project in Bintulu, Sarawak
KUALA LUMPUR (March 1): Earthworks and civil engineering services specialist Advancecon Holdings Bhd said its 30%-owned Advancecon Sarawak Sdn Bhd had bagged its single-largest contract worth RM153.
