KUCHING: Subur Tiasa Holdings Bhd has sunk into the red as its timber and oil palm businesses are both losing money. In the second quarter ended Jan 31, 2019 (2Q-2019), the Sibu-based company posted group pre-tax loss of about RM9.3 million from profit of RM134,000 in 2Q-2018 as revenue slumped to
KUCHING: KKB Engineering Bhd (KKB) has secured three contracts with combined value of RM30.8 million. The first contract from Petronas Dagangan Bhd is for the price agreement for new and reburbishment of LPG cylinders for Petronas Dangangan:fabrication,reconditioning of LPG cylinders and to supply and delivery of LPG compact valves.
KUCHING: Japan expects its imported volume of plywood from Malaysia to further decline this year because of increasing prices. Malaysia, the single largest plywood exporter to Japan, shipped about 1.06 million cu m to that country in 2018, which was a drop of 10.8 percent from 2017. But Japan has
KUCHING: The Kuala Lumpur High Court has dismissed Global Upline Sdn Bhd’s application to set aside the Asian International Arbitration Centre (formerly known as Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration) arbitral tribunal’s final award in favour of KKB Builders Sdn Bhd over a dispute on the termination of a project’s
KUCHING: The Public Works Department (JKR) cannot liquidate the performance bond of RM24.75 million put up by Zecon Bhd related to the Petra Jaya Hospital project here. The Kuala Lumpur High Court on Thursday (March 14) granted in Zecon’s favour the interim injunction restraining JKR from making a claim on
KUCHING: Naim Holdings Bhd (Naim) share price hit limit up, with a gain of 30 sen yesterday. The property developer closed RM1.20, with some 68 million shares traded. Naim was the No 1 gainer and among the top 10 most actively traded counters on Bursa Malaysia list. Its market capitalisation has
KUCHING: Cahya Mata Sarawak Bhd’s (CMS) subsidiary PPES Works (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd has teamed up with a company from China to bid for major road projects in Sarawak. PPES Works (PPESW), which is 51 percent-owned by CMS Works Sdn Bhd, which in turn is 100 percent-owned by CMS, has set
KUCHING: Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd, which owns aluminium smelting plants in Bintulu and Mukah, expects aluminium demand to outstrip supply going forward. According to group chief executive officer (CEO) Datuk Koon Poh Keong, aluminium demand is still expected to increase in 2019 due to its inherent advantages and key
KUCHING: Hock Seng Lee Bhd (HSL), which chalked up stronger earnings last year, expects the trend in the increase in construction activities that has benefitted the company, to continue going forward. The marine engineering and infrastructure firm said the Sarawak government’s newly rolled out mega sized infrastructure projects offer new
KUCHING: YKGI Holdings Bhd is selling its loss-making coated coil business to NS Bluescope (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd for RM125 million. Shareholders gave their nod to the proposed disposal at the company’s extraordinary general meeting (EGM) on Wednesday (Feb 20). The disposal is expected to be completed in May. Selangor-based NS