<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（吉隆坡9日讯）威立（Kumpulan Powernet Bhd）获得价值2亿9600万令吉的合约，在霹雳打造一座小型水力发电厂。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>该集团向大马交易所报备，独资子公司KPower Engineering私人有限公司昨日收到并接受了Kangsar Hidro私人有限公司发出的决标信，以便在霹雳Sungai Singor兴建一座27.3兆瓦的小型水力发电厂。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Kangsar Hidro是霹雳州政府机构Yayasan Perak与Kangsar Capital私人有限公司的联营公司，持股权比例为15:85。</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>威立预计，在启动日期后的48个月内或2024年12月24日之前完成项目，以较早者为准。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>工作范围包括初步研究、工程、施工、监督、测试、调试、可靠性测试、缺陷责任期内缺陷的补救以及为该项目提供所有设备，包括永久性工程和临时性工程。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>威立预测，上述合约将为其截至2021年6月杪财年（2021财年）至2025年6月杪财年（2025财年）的净资产、收益及每股盈利作出积极贡献。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>迄今，该集团在大马、东盟及尼泊尔的订单总额达14亿令吉。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>截至下午3时38分，威立扬0.95%或5仙，至5.30令吉，市值逾6亿令吉。</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（编译：魏素雯）</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p><em>English version：<a href="https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/kpower-bags-rm296m-hydropower-project-perak">KPower bags RM296m hydropower project in Perak</a></em></p></div>


（吉隆坡9日讯）威立（Kumpulan Powernet Bhd）获得价值2亿9600万令吉的合约，在霹雳打造一座小型水力发电厂。

该集团向大马交易所报备，独资子公司KPower Engineering私人有限公司昨日收到并接受了Kangsar Hidro私人有限公司发出的决标信，以便在霹雳Sungai Singor兴建一座27.3兆瓦的小型水力发电厂。

Kangsar Hidro是霹雳州政府机构Yayasan Perak与Kangsar Capital私人有限公司的联营公司，持股权比例为15:85。

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Here is a brief recap of some business news and corporate announcements that made the headlines on Tuesday.

Sime Darby Plantation, Pekat, Siab, OCK, Sapura Energy, CTOS, Awantec, Mobilia, Prolintas, Power Root

GCH Retail (M) Sdn Bhd, the operator of Giant hypermarkets, said the courts are still deciding on the company’s tenancy dispute with its landlord over premises it is currently occupying in Batu Caves.

GCH Retail says Giant Batu Caves tenancy dispute with landlord still being decided by courts

The takeover bid by Yinson Holdings Bhd’s major shareholder for Icon Offshore Bhd was made at 63.5 sen per share, as wellas 0.1 sen per warrant.

Yinson's major shareholder raises Icon stake to 56.67% as MGO closes

TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance said on Tuesday they filed suit in US federal court seeking to block a law signed by President Joe Biden that would force the divestiture of the short video app used by 170 million Americans or ban its use.

TikTok, ByteDance sue to block US law seeking sale or ban of app

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is studying allegations against Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming with regards to his announcement of an allocation for infrastructure in Kuala Kubu Bharu (KKB) recently.

MACC looking into minister’s KKB allocation announcement ahead of poll

Power Root Bhd's subsidiaries have successfully recovered trademark of its own “Ah Huat” brand for coffee and tea beverages, after reaching an amicable out-of-court settlement with its Indonesian distributor CV Ego Sun Star Sukses Mandiri (CV Ego) following an infringement wrangle that started in 2013.

Power Root reclaims ‘Ah Huat’ brand in Indonesia after decade-long trademark tussle 

Urusharta Jamaah Sdn Bhd (UJSB) — a special purpose vehicle established under the Ministry of Finance to rehabilitate, restructure and monetise underperforming assets transferred to it from Lembaga Tabung Haji — has emerged as a substantial shareholder in Prolintas Infra Business Trust.

Urusharta Jamaah emerges as third largest shareholder in Prolintas Infra

A key measure of world indebtedness has resumed its climb as global debt hit a record high of US$315 trillion (RM1.5 quadrillion) in the first quarter of the year, fuelled by borrowing in emerging markets, the US and Japan, a study showed.

Key debt ratio resumes rise as global debt burden hits record US$315 tril, IIF says

Home furniture maker Mobilia Holdings Bhd is planning to issue up to 218.75 million free warrants (Warrants-B), on the basis of one Warrant-B for every four existing shares held by entitled shareholders.

Home furniture maker Mobilia plans one-for-four free warrants

Israel’s move to take control of the Rafah crossing into Egypt has sparked furious debate about its end goal: Is this the start of a long-threatened invasion of the southern Gaza city, or an attempt to pressure Hamas to ease conditions for a cease-fire and the release of hostages?

Israel edges into Rafah with tensions high over deadlocked talks

<p>Malaysian stocks hit RM2 trillion in market capitalisation for the first time ever on Tuesday thanks to broad gains in blue chip stocks and a slew of new listings.</p>


Malaysian stocks’ market capitalisation reaches historical high of RM2 tril

<p>KUALA LUMPUR (May 7): A 47-year-old was confirmed dead while a 26-year-old man suffered serious injuries when a huge tree came crushing down on 17 vehicles along Jalan Sultan Ismail, just outside the Concorde Hotel, during a thunderstorm and heavy rain, at about 2.19pm here Tuesday.</p>

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<p>Pelaburan Hartanah Bhd (PHB) is to part ways with Maybank Asset Management Sdn Bhd (Maybank AB) to independently manage the funds of its commercial property unit trust, Amanah Hartanah Bumiputera (AHB), as part of its seven-year business plan that aims to increase the fund size from RM5 billion to RM20 billion by 2030.</p>


PHB to independently manage AHB funds, aims to quadruple fund size to RM20 bil

<p>Bursa Malaysia Bhd on Tuesday launched the Bursa Remisier Acquisition Hub (Bursa Reach) platform designed to enhance the connection between dealer representatives and investors.</p>


Bursa Malaysia launches platform for remisiers to showcase portfolio

<p>Global oil major Shell said on Tuesday that it remains "committed to the mobility business" in Malaysia, after a report that it was in talks with Saudi Aramco to sell its gas stations in the country.</p>


Shell says it remains committed to mobility business in Malaysia

<p>The US sees Iran's capacity to move its oil as reliant on service providers based in Malaysia, with oil being transferred near Singapore and throughout the region, a senior US Treasury official said on Tuesday.</p>


Iran's capacity to move oil reliant on Malaysian providers, US official says

<p>(May 7):&nbsp;Princeton Digital Group secured a US$280 million green loan to help finance a US$1.5 billion data centre it’s building in southern Malaysia, a first for the Asian infrastructure operator as it aims to get that complex operational by June.</p>


Singapore-based Princeton Digital gets green loan for US$1.5b Asia AI hub in Johor

<p>The Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti) has confirmed that an announcement on Google’s investment in Malaysia will be made in the near future.</p>


Announcement on Google's investments in Malaysia soon, says Zafrul

<p>PUTRAJAYA (May 7): The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has revealed that the nation incurred losses totalling RM277 billion as a result of corruption over the past five years.</p>


Malaysia suffered RM277b in loss over five years up to 2023 due to corruption — MACC

<p>Paris authorities have spent years readying for the almost 2 million international visitors expected for the 2024 Summer Olympics, but they may have overlooked a far bigger phenomenon now coming to the city: Taylor Swift.</p>


Taylor Swift draws five times as many US luxury travellers as the Olympics

<p>Insurance comparison platform BJAK says it acknowledges the "issues" raised by the Road Transport Department (JPJ) and is actively working with the authority to address them.</p>


BJAK acknowledges issues raised by JPJ, says actively working to address them

<p>Sapura Energy Bhd’s joint venture companies (JVCos) have bagged contracts worth US$1.8 billion (RM8.53 billion) to provide engineering services via six pipe-laying support vessels.</p>


Sapura Energy's JVs win US1.8b worth of contracts in Brazil

<p>Telecommunication tower company (towerco) OCK Group Bhd has entered into a 15-year tower leasing agreement with Best Telecom Co Ltd, marking its entry into Laos, where Best Telecom plans to launch their 5G network by the end of the year.</p>


OCK marks entry into Laos with a 15-year tower leasing deal with Best Telecom

<p>Binance Holdings Ltd said it was asked for a large payment in Nigeria to make problems there “go away,” and repeated calls for the release of its employee who’s been jailed in the West African nation.</p>


Binance suggests bribe sought to make Nigeria problems ‘go away’ 

<p>The UK's FTSE 100 cruised to a record high on Tuesday, coming off an extended weekend, boosted by Shell's jump on its plans to sell some Malaysian assets, while BP slipped after it missed earnings forecast.</p>


Shell lifts Britain's FTSE 100 to record high

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CTOS kicks off FY2024 with 25% profit jump on higher revenue, lower taxes

<p>Sugar mills in Australia belonging to Wilmar International Ltd and representing more than half of the country’s production face industrial action from Thursday over demands for higher pay, a union official said.</p>


Wilmar's sugar mills in Australia face industrial action over pay

<p>WASCO Bhd is among the stocks that have benefited from the positive sentiment in the oil and gas (O&amp;G) industry. Its share price has soared 46% so far this year, boosted by its improved earnings performance. The current escalated crude oil prices have also prompted investors to relook at the ...

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<p>KUALA LUMPUR (May 7):&nbsp;More than 98% of total manufacturing projects approved in 2023 have been implemented or are in the planning stage as of May 5, said the Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz on Tuesday.</p>

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