Federal Court fixes Sept 9 to hear Melaka Gateway developer’s leave application

Aug 26

PUTRAJAYA (Aug 26): The Federal Court has fixed Sept 9 to hear the application for leave to appeal by a firm which was earlier denied permission to initiate a judicial review over the termination of the Melaka Gateway coastal reclamation project.

Guan Eng trial: Chinese company had advantage over other bidders as its input was included in undersea tunnel RFP, says Penang state official

Aug 20

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 20): Beijing Urban Construction Group (BUCG) supposedly had an advantage over other bidders in tendering for the Penang undersea tunnel project as it participated in several state government meetings, over a year before the project was eventually awarded to it, the Sessions Court heard today.

Guan Eng trial: No indication of ‘open tender’ in MoU signed before Penang undersea tunnel project was awarded, says former exco

Aug 19

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 19): There was no indication in the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between the Penang state government and Beijing Urban Construction Group (BUCG) in 2011 that the undersea tunnel project would be awarded by way of open tender, former state executive councillor Datuk Lim Hock Seng (pictured) testified today.

Government mulls tourism bubble pilot project in Langkawi, says PM

Aug 15

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 15): Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin announced today that the government is currently studying the views and feedback from stakeholders on plans to make Langkawi Island a pilot project for a tourism bubble destination.

MRCB George Kent issues stop work order to contractor after worker killed in scaffolding collapse incident

Jul 30

KUALA LUMPUR (July 30): MRCB George Kent Sdn Bhd has issued a stop work order to one of its contractors, following the collapse of a scaffolding at a LRT project site in Klang (pictured) yesterday, killing one construction worker and injuring three others.

Penang state council approved transfer of ownership of state lands to developers as payment for work done in undersea tunnel project, says witness

Jul 16

KUALA LUMPUR (July 16): The Penang state executive council led by former chief minister Lim Guan Eng (pictured) in 2014 had approved the transfer of ownership of the two lands connected to the Penang undersea tunnel project to two third-party companies, in return for the work that has been done by Consortium Zenith BUCG Sdn Bhd, the Sessions Court heard today.

Consortium awarded Penang undersea tunnel project had highest score — witness

Jul 15

KUALA LUMPUR (July 15): Consortium Zenith BUCG Sdn Bhd was awarded the Penang undersea tunnel project in 2013 because it had obtained the highest score among the eight shortlisted companies for the overall technical and financial assessment at the request for proposal stage, the Sessions Court heard today.

Dhaya Maju LTAT given extension of ad-interim injunction until July 26

Jun 22

PUTRAJAYA (June 22): Dhaya Maju LTAT Sdn Bhd, the company involved in the Klang Valley Double Tracking Project 2 (KVDT2) dispute, has today been given an extension of its ad-interim injunction against the Malaysian government, Transport Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong and Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB) until July 26, when the hearing of its appeal is scheduled.