<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 5): Vivocom Intl Holdings Bhd jumped 7.41% in active trade this morning after it bagged an RM143 million contract from Almaventures Development Sdn Bhd to build a 44-storey block housing 902 units of affordable housing, with seven floors of car park, in Jalan Gombak, Setapak.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>At 9.13am, Vivocom rose 1 sen to 14.5 sen with 11.18 million shares traded.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Vivocom said its subsidiary Vivocom Enterprise Sdn Bhd (VESB) has accepted the letter of award from Almaventures for the project.</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The project will be completed within 36 months from the date of commencement.</p></div>

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KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 5): Vivocom Intl Holdings Bhd jumped 7.41% in active trade this morning after it bagged an RM143 million contract from Almaventures Development Sdn Bhd to build a 44-storey block housing 902 units of affordable housing, with seven floors of car park, in Jalan Gombak, Setapak.

Vivocom active, jumps 7.41% on RM143 million contract 

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<p>KUALA LUMPUR (April 30): Here is a brief recap of some business news and corporate announcements that made the headlines on Monday (April 29):</p>

<p>QSR Brands and KFC Malaysia confirmed it suspended operations of its outlets to manage costs, amid news that over 100 of its outlets have ceased...

QSR Brands, Nestle, ViTrox, LPI Capital, Ajiya, YTL REIT, Tex Cycle, Gadang, HHRG, Sapura, MSC, Capital A, BSL, Oppstar

<p>Following reports that over 100 KFC outlets have been temporarily closed after about half a year of boycott movement, QSR Brands (M) Holdings Bhd and KFC Holdings (M) Bhd (KFC Malaysia) said they suspended the operations of the outlets to manage increasing business costs amid challenging economic conditions, and to focus on high engagement trade zones.&nbsp;</p>


QSR confirms temporary closure of KFC outlets, says it is to manage rising costs

<p>YNH Property Bhd on Monday made a belated announcement about transactions involving its 6.49-acre land in Segambut, which it had inked an agreement in September last year to sell for RM59.58 million but revoked last week to have Chin Hin&nbsp;Group Property Bhd develop the plot in return for at least RM52 million.</p>


YNH makes belated announcement about transactions involving its Segambut land

<p>The Genting group companies' operations have recovered from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, and its earnings are expected to further grow, albeit more gradually, according to S&amp;P Global Ratings.</p>


S&P: Genting's operations have recovered from impact of pandemic, earnings to further grow

<p>Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd has clarified that the fire at a paint factory in Meru Industrial Park, Klang on Monday (April 29) had no impact on operations at its rubber glove factories.</p>


Fire outbreak at paint processing plant 'has nothing to do with Kossan Rubber Industries', says MD

<p>The regular market for US equities runs for 390 minutes on a standard trading day. But at the rate things are going, eventually the last 10 might be the only ones that matter.</p>


Increasingly, only last 10 minutes of US stock trading matter

<p>Elon Musk was in dire need of a quick win for Tesla Inc. If that meant flying to China a week after standing up Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, then so be it.</p>


Musk’s trip to Beijing after India snub shows power of China

<p>Integrated circuit (IC) design service provider Oppstar Bhd is collaborating with South Korea’s tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd for the production of industrial ICs manufactured using Samsung’s 14 nanometre (nm) FinFET technology foundry process.</p>


Oppstar partners with Samsung to produce industrial integrated circuits

<p>HHRG Bhd was slapped with a RM58.18 million suit by Ooi Chieng Sim, in relation to a loan given out by the former executive chairman to the company.&nbsp;</p>


HHRG faces RM58 mil suit over alleged default of loan by ex-chairman

<p>Saudi Arabia-based renewable energy giant ACWA Power has disclosed plans to collaborate with several strategic Malaysian partners in developing&nbsp;renewable energy projects across multiple states in Malaysia, said&nbsp;Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.</p>


ACWA Power eyes collaboration with strategic M'sian partners on renewable energy projects, says Anwar

<p>China needs to further reduce its Treasuries holdings, in part to lessen the potential leverage of Washington over its Asian rival, according to a paper published by a Chinese state think tank.</p>


<p>Printed circuit board (PCB) company BSL Corp Bhd saw Doris Wong Sing Ee emerge as its substantial shareholder after Wong acquired 97 million BSL shares, raising her stake in the company to 7.104%.</p>


Metronic Global ED Doris Wong emerges as substantial shareholder of BSL

<p>All routes along the Malaysia-Thailand border area in the districts of Tak Bai, Sungai Golok, and Weng have been temporarily closed following a bomb explosion and shooting incident that injured four police officers.</p>


Malaysia-Thailand routes in Tak Bai, Sungai Golok, and Weng temporarily closed

<p>It’s “better to ask for forgiveness than permission” when it comes to complying with the law, the billionaire founder of the Binance cryptocurrency exchange once told his team, according to the US government.</p>


<p>The implementation of the water tariff adjustment for domestic category as of Feb 1 this year, is vital to improve and enhance the country's water supply system.</p>


Water tariff adjustment can help consolidate water supply system — Teo

<p>US stocks ended higher on Monday, with sharp gains for Tesla and Apple leading the way, as investors looked toward what the Federal Reserve would say about the interest rate outlook after its policy meeting this week.</p>


Wall Street stocks finish higher as investors focus on Fed moves

<p>Amy Wang was counting on a 100,000 yuan (RM65,743) subsidy promised by authorities in the eastern Chinese city of Weifang to fit and furnish an apartment she bought two years ago. Still waiting for the money, she is yet to move in.</p>


Strained Chinese cities struggle to pay home buying subsidies

<p>Elon Musk’s net worth is soaring after it plunged to the lowest level in almost a year.</p>


<p>Samsung Electronics Co’s earnings surged after the semiconductor business returned to profitabilty for the first time since 2022, boosted by broad spending on artificial intelligence development.</p>


<p>Spotify Technology SA co-founder Daniel Ek is pocketing gains from the audio-streaming giant’s stock rebound, while increasingly building up his investments outside the company.</p>
