KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 19): CIMB IB Research has maintained its “Underweight” rating on the construction sector and said it sees muted impact on the overall sector, with no upside surprises in new contracts.
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 18): Malaysia's construction sector is targeted to moderate at an annual average growth rate of 4.
Criticism has been directed at the government's cancellation and deferment of infrastructure projects that involve Chinese state-owned enterprises (SOEs), amidst fears of upsetting China, and discouraging investments from the world's second-largest economy.
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 12): A privately-owned Chinese construction firm announced yesterday it is open to participate in “federal projects that will benefit the people”, as it plans to invest up to RM10 billion in Malaysia over the next decade.
PETALING JAYA (Oct 10): The Federal Court will decide whether the Housing and Local Government (KPKT) Ministry has the authority to grant developers an extension of time (EOT) for their property development projects.
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 8): Construction counters this morning reacted negatively to news of the government's decision to retender MRT2's underground work, after terminating MMC-Gamuda KVMRT Sdn Bhd as the contractor.
Construction sector Maintain neutral: The outlook for the construction sector remains challenging as the federal government is reviewing ongoing infrastructure projects to reduce costs by 20%-33%.
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 28): Construction costs of homes are expected to fall by 3% to 5% owing to the Sales and Service Tax (SST) exemption on basic construction materials, The Star daily reported Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) chief executive Datuk Ahmad Asri Abdul Hamid saying today.
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 26): Crest Builder Holdings Bhd has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with T7 Global Bhd to collaborate to prepare a detailed technical proposal for the construction and subsequent execution of works for the proposed mixed development, Latitud8 at Jalan Ampang, according to a filing with Bursa.
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