Clearing the air: Why indoor air quality is becoming an industrial priority in Malaysia
This article first appeared in the Industrial Special Report in November 2025.
Chinese businessmen call on Penang state govt to scrap quit rent revision
GEORGE TOWN (March 10): The Penang government should scrap the quit rent revision as the state’s first adjustment in three decades is based on a flawed framework, said a grouping of Chinese businessmen.
Kumpulan Kitacon wins RM89 mil construction job in Gombak
KUALA LUMPUR (March 10): Kumpulan Kitacon Bhd said on Tuesday it has secured a construction contract in Gombak, Selangor, worth RM89 million.
In conversation with: Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER) chief executive Datuk Mohamad Haris Kader Sultan
This article first appeared in the Industrial Special Report in November 2025.
CIDB launches DCM to accelerate industry digitalisation
KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 (Bernama) : The Malaysian Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) has launched the Digital Construction Management (DCM) platform to drive the digitalisation agenda and enhance the competitiveness of the country’s construction sector.
The semicon pivot: Shedding low-cost assembly for high-value innovation
This article first appeared in the Industrial Special Report in November 2025.
RM44 billion order book, RM50 billion target: Why EPF and Gamuda insiders are buying at 11-month lows
PETALING JAYA (March 9) Gamuda Bhd shares fell to an 11-month low on Monday (March 9), dropping 6.
Local councils can act on abandoned vehicles in strata properties — the law already allows it
On Feb 26, 2026, the Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government, Datuk Aiman Athirah Sabu, reportedly stated in the Dewan Rakyat that local councils in Peninsular Malaysia “have no authority to take action against abandoned vehicles within strata-titled properties — unless the Joint Management Body (JMB) or Management Corporation (MC) formally requests it”.
Bina Puri lands RM42.5 mil construction contract in Sarawak
KUALA LUMPUR (March 9): Bina Puri Holdings Bhd (KL:BPURI), which has at least six winding-up petitions against its subsidiaries, has landed a RM42.
Gamuda falls amid broader selldown, analysts still bullish despite weaker-than-expected results
KUALA LUMPUR (March 9): Gamuda Bhd (KL:GAMUDA) fell on Monday as weaker-than-expected results at the largest Malaysian construction firm by revenue failed to assuage investors during broader market selldown.
