News by Surin Murugiah

"The establishment of electrified double track from Gemas to Johor Bahru is the final stretch of West Coast KTM Bhd line to be double tracked and electrified. The entire project involves the construction of 197km of double tracks, stations, electric trains, depots, land viaduct, bridges, and electrification, signalling and communication systems."

He said this today in response to a report yesterday in Utusan Online that fugitive businessman Jho Taek Low (Jho Low) and his father Tan Sri Low Hock Peng were not found to be on the Interpol red alert list.

In a statement today, Lim said Malaysia can aim for sustainable growth with fiscal discipline, prudent budgeting, monetary stability and low inflation.

WCT said WCT Bhd had on Friday (Sept 14) accepted the letter of award from Impian Ekspresi Sdn Bhd.

WCT said the works under the contract are expected to be completed within a period of 38 months, adding that the Contract is expected to commence in September 2018.

The scope of works under the Contract includes the completion of 9 blocks of office tower and 3 blocks of service apartment on a podium block comprising retail space, mezzanine floors and works to lower ground floor and basement car park.

Mohamed Hazlan said Prasarana would focus on three key areas – increasing the ridership of public transport services; enhancing the management and delivery of quality services, and improving the management of revenue and cost.

At 9.05am, Pesona Metro rose 2 sen to 36 sen with 16.90 million shares traded.

The contract, entailing the construction work for a 5.7km by-pass from Bandar Baru Ayer Itam connecting to Lebuhraya Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu, was awarded to Buildmarque Construction Sdn Bhd, a newly incorporated wholly-owned subsidiary of Vertice Construction Sdn Bhd, which in turn is fully owned by Vertice.

YTL REIT said the property comprises freehold lands in Aza-Higashiyama, Niseko-cho, Abuta-gun, measuring approximately 10,728 square metres, and hotel buildings known as "The Green Leaf Niseko Village".