Friday, October 31, 2014

MRT2 Projects and Gamuda

The total MRT2 projects is expected to cost RM23bil as per the budget 2015 and the major tender will be awarded in 2016.


It will span 56km with 45km elevated with 27 stations. Eleven km will be underground it comes with eight stations.

MMC Gamuda has been selected as the PDP (Project Delivery Partner) by Mass Rapid Transit Corp to carry out the Sungai Buluh to Putra Jaya LRT. The contract is expected to be clinched as the LRT1 project is reaching the tail ends. The JV is also expected to secure the tunneling package which is cost around RM8bil to RM9bil
  

Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Sturgeon Fish Farm in Jeruntut

The fish farming project new Kuala Tahan at a cost of RM120 million is put on hold. It is a join venture between Felda Investment Corporation and MMC Hassed Co Ltd of South Korea. The reason quoted was, it has flouted several regulations:

1. There was no DEIA ( detailed environment impacts assessment)

2. There was no application to import the fish.

Sturgeon is not a native of Malaysia. Its import is restricted.

Several species of the fish are harvested to make caviar.

The Star 1 Oct 2014