Thursday, 12 February 2026

Author: Alvin Tang

Rimbunan Sawit completes RM2.41 mln share sale

KUCHING: Rimbunan Sawit Bhd has successfully completed the sale of five million shares, or 6.25 per cent, in Borneo Edible Oils Sdn Bhd to Tiong Toh Siong Holdings Sdn Bhd (TTSH) for RM2.41 million. Upon the full payment of the disposal sum, Rimbunan Sawit has transferred the sale shares to

BPSB secures another year of operations

KUCHING: Bintulu Port Sdn Bhd (BPSB) has entered into a third interim agreement with the federal government to continue operating the port for another 12 months from January 1, 2025. The federal government was represented by the Transport Ministry and Bintulu Port Authority (BPA). “The third interim agreement formalises the

CMS scraps hotel project

KUCHING: Cahya Mata Sarawak Bhd (CMS) group has terminated a joint venture agreement to build an international hotel and service apartments in Kuching Isthmus. CMS Land Sdn Bhd, which is 51 per cent-owned by Cahya Mata Development Sdn Bhd, which in turn is a wholly-owned subsidary of CMS, had on

OVE to sell 70 pct stake in SSEC

KUCHING: Ocean Vantage Engineering Sdn Bhd (OVE) has proposed to dispose of a 70 per cent equity interest in Stellar Star Engineering & Construction Sdn Bhd (SSEC) for RM70. OVE has entered into a share sale agreement (SSA) for the disposal of 210,000 ordinary shares (70 per cent) in SSEC

HIMKI prepares for US tariff impact

KUCHING: The Indonesian Furniture and Handicraft Industry Association (HIMKI) has drawn up strategic steps to deal with the impact of the 10 per cent-20 per cent additional import tariff policy planned by the incoming US President Donald Trump’s administration. Trump will take office on January 20, 2025. The new policy,

Jujiang Power secures 40 pct equity in Fuya Energy

KUCHING: China’s Jujiang Power Technology Co Ltd (JJ) has completed the proposed subscription of a 40 per cent equity interest in Fuya Energy Sdn Bhd (FESB). This follows the issuance and allotment of 48 million new FESB shares to JJ on Friday (Dec 27). “The proposed share subscription has been

Malaysia fourth in Japan furniture supply

KUCHING: Japan has increased the value of imports of wooden furniture parts by six per cent to RM58.56 million in October 2024 compared to the same period last year, with Malaysia being the fourth-largest supplier. The rise in import value in October was largely driven by higher shipments from China

Borneo Oil ends ESOS ahead of 2025 expiry

KUCHING: Borneo Oil Bhd has terminated its existing employees’ share option scheme (ESOS), which was set to expire next year. The existing ESOS was implemented on June 22, 2020, for a five-year period, ending on June 21, 2025. Under the existing ESOS, Borneo said that 1,795,500,000 options were granted and

Plywood export prices set to surge

KUCHING: Plywood manufacturers in Malaysia and Indonesia are expected to strongly raise the export prices of their products as a result of the strengthening of the local currencies against the US dollar, according to the Japan Lumber Reports (JLR). The exchange rate of Japanese yen was 140 yen against the

KKB Engineering initiates RM10 mln claim

KUCHING: KKB Engineering Bhd has taken legal action against Fook Lai Construction & Development Sdn Bhd to recover an outstanding sum exceeding RM10 million. The company has initiated adjudication proceedings under the Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act 2012 (CIPAA) against Fook Lai. The dispute stems from a subcontract awarded