Train derails near Chan Sow Lin station; Rapid KL activates alternative plan
KUALA LUMPUR (May 28): An LRT train on the Ampang/Sri Petaling Line derailed this morning while passing through a track switch area near the Chan Sow Lin station.
Lingkaran Cekap to implement Genting Highlands road charges in two phases effective May 28 and June 28
KUALA LUMPUR (May 26): Lingkaran Cekap Sdn Bhd (LCSB), the authorised operator of the Genting Highlands road network, will implement road charges in two phases, effective May 28 and June 28, 2026.
MOT cites legal, technical continuity for single-source Penang LRT Package 1 procurement
PETALING JAYA (May 22): The Ministry of Transport (MOT) has defended the use of a single-source Request for Proposal (RFP) mechanism for the procurement of the RM7.
Malaysia, Singapore fine-tune RTS Link co-located facility SOPs
JOHOR BAHRU (May 8): The series of technical negotiations between Malaysia and Singapore to coordinate the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the co-located facilities at the Bukit Chagar Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) Complex for the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link project is ongoing and progressing smoothly.
Ukas to award MMC Corp-led consortium JB ART project — sources
KUALA LUMPUR (May 5): The long-awaited contract for the development of a rapid transit system in Johor Bahru will be awarded to the MMC Corp Bhd-DOM Industries Sdn Bhd consortium, say sources privy to the bidding.
Fitipower establishes presence at Malaysia Semiconductor IC Design Park in Puchong
PETALING JAYA (March 18): Selangor Information Technology & Digital Economy Corp (Sidec) has announced the establishment of Fitipower Malaysia Sdn Bhd (Fitipower Malaysia), marking another step in strengthening Selangor’s semiconductor ecosystem.
East Coast Rail Link gets eight banks to manage renminbi loan exposure
KUALA LUMPUR (March 17): Malaysia has appointed eight local and foreign banks to manage East Coast Rail Link’s renminbi loan exposure as the project nears completion.
Malaysia’s ECRL enters testing phase as 519km Kota Bharu-Gombak track completed
KUALA LUMPUR (March 17): Malaysia’s flagship East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), a major rail project designed to connect the country’s less-developed east coast states with the Klang Valley economic hub, entered into its testing and commissioning phase following the completion of track construction and key system installations.
Penang CM denies delays to work on Mutiara Line LRT project
GEORGE TOWN (March 17): The Mutiara Line Light Rail Transit (LRT) Project has not experienced any delays as claimed, even though the contract bidding process for Package 2 has not yet been implemented.
Malaysia’s first hyperscale data centre earns GreenRE Platinum rating
KUALA LUMPUR (March 11): Malaysia has reached a milestone in sustainable digital infrastructure with the country’s first hyperscale data centre receiving provisional GreenRE Platinum certification for water, energy and sustainability design.
