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Automotive solutions provider EP Manufacturing Bhd (KL:EPMB) has scrapped plans to jointly develop a commercial project in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, following the winding up of the project’s turnkey contractor Bina Puri Properties Sdn Bhd (BPPSB), a wholly owned subsidiary of Bina Puri Holdings Bhd (KL:BPURI).

Jasa Kita Bhd (KL:JASKITA) said it has entered into a deal with the spouse of its recently appointed executive chairman Datuk Yasmin Mahmood to acquire a 55% stake in a firm that owns a parcel of industrial land in Pahang.

Kimlun Corp Bhd (KL:KIMLUN) said on Tuesday that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Kimlun Sdn Bhd, has accepted the award of three construction contracts in Johor with a combined value of RM617.73 million.

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• Leasehold
• Built-up size: 1,459 sq ft
• 3 bathrooms
• Fully-furnished
• Nearby amenities: Mid Valley Megamall,
• Bangsar Village I & II, Bangsar Shopping Centre, Bukit Bandaraya Park, APW Bangsar
• Accessibility: Federal Highway, NPE, SPRINT, MEX, LDP, Bangsar LRT station, Kerinchi LRT station

When: August 2025

The discussions focused on business opportunities within JS-SEZ, as well as Johor’s economic priorities, and cross-border growth strategies. 

The meeting was intended to seek unitholder approval for the proposed acquisition of three UOA Business Park assets, and the establishment of an income distribution reinvestment plan.

The first contract was awarded by UDA Land (South) Sdn Bhd, a unit of UDA Holdings Bhd, for the main infrastructure works for the UDA Enclave Project in Bandar UDA Utama, Johor Bahru, valued at RM62.42 million.

The transaction is expected to be completed in the second half of FY2026.

The project commenced on Dec 16 and it will be completed within 24 months.