<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（吉隆坡17日讯）砂拉越工程解决方案供应商Pansar Bhd获得总值7770万令吉的诗巫防洪工程合约。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>根据文告，Pansar独资子公司Pansar Engineering Services私人有限公司获Kiasan Engineering私人有限公司授予诗巫防洪工程第三期合约。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Pansar表示，诗巫防洪工程第三期将专注于砂拉越诗巫甘榜依礼（Jalan Kampung Hilir）和甘榜南甲（Jalan Kampung Nangka）地区。</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Pansar董事经理拿督戴喜在文告中表示：“我们很荣幸能获得这项合约。”</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>他补充说：“作为土生土长的诗巫人，我们都了解防洪工程对自己家乡有多重要。这项合约也意味着市场对我们在工程项目专业的认可。”</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>该集团指出，大马水利灌溉局将是相关工程的持有者，而整项工程料在2022年3月完成。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>该集团补充说：“预计这个项目将为Pansar的2020至2022财年收益与净资产作出积极贡献。”</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>截至下午4点29分，该股报51.5仙，扬0.5仙或0.98%，市值为2亿3793万令吉。</p></div>

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（吉隆坡17日讯）砂拉越工程解决方案供应商Pansar Bhd获得总值7770万令吉的诗巫防洪工程合约。

根据文告，Pansar独资子公司Pansar Engineering Services私人有限公司获Kiasan Engineering私人有限公司授予诗巫防洪工程第三期合约。

Pansar表示，诗巫防洪工程第三期将专注于砂拉越诗巫甘榜依礼（Jalan Kampung Hilir）和甘榜南甲（Jalan Kampung Nangka）地区。

Pansar董事经理拿督戴喜在文告中表示：“我们很荣幸能获得这项合约。”
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Pansar获7770万诗巫防洪工程合约

WASHINGTON (April 16): US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday warned that the US intends to hit Iran with new sanctions in coming days over its unprecedented attack on Israel, and these actions could seek to reduce Iran’s capacity to export oil.

US to hit Iran with new sanctions in ‘coming days’, Yellen says

KUALA LUMPUR (April 16): The Unity Secretariat meeting, held on Tuesday night, discussed preparations to strengthen machinery and the working mechanism of parties within the Unity Government, in preparation for next month’s Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election.

Saifuddin Nasution: Unity Secretariat discussed machinery preps for Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election

WASHINGTON (April 16): Iran’s unprecedented missile and drone strike on Israel is unlikely to prompt dramatic sanctions action on Iran’s oil exports from the Biden administration due to worries about boosting oil prices and angering top buyer China, said analysts.

Biden unlikely to cut Iran’s oil lifeline after Israel attack

KUALA LUMPUR (April 16): Here is a brief recap of some business news and corporate announcements that made the headlines on Tuesday:

MyEG, HeiTech Padu, Apex Healthcare, Globetronics Technology, Kossan Rubber, Tomei, GDEX, Serba Dinamik, Alpha IVF and Comfort Gloves

KUALA LUMPUR (April 16): The 14-year-old daughter of Lahad Datu police chief ACP Dzulbaharin Ismail was found dead in a pool of blood, in a room at her home in Taman Tabanak, Lahad Datu on Tuesday.

Teen daughter of Lahad Datu police chief found dead in pool of blood

KUALA LUMPUR (April 16): The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (Mida) plays an instrumental investment facilitator role in removing obstacles for prospective investors, said Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti) Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz.

Zafrul: Mida a vital instrument to remove obstacles for prospective investors

NEW YORK/BENGALURU (April 16): The Dow Jones Industrial Average outshone its peers on Tuesday, following upbeat results from health insurer UnitedHealth, while higher Treasury yields and conflict in the Middle East kept investors on edge.

Dow up on UnitedHealth boost; higher bond yields, Mideast tensions cap gains

KUALA LUMPUR (April 16): Comfort Gloves Bhd said two subsidiaries of the group have commenced legal action over an additional tax demand totalling RM99.3 million by the Inland Revenue Board (IRB).

Comfort Gloves’ units go to court over RM99 mil additional tax demand

Tesla Inc shares extended their decline for 2024, pushing the electric-vehicle (EV) maker’s market valuation below US$500 billion (RM2.40 trillion), as a round of job cuts this week further soured sentiment around the company.

Tesla’s value declines below US$500b as risks pile up

Federal Reserve (Fed) vice chair Philip Jefferson said he expects inflation to continue to moderate, with interest rates at their current level, but persistent price pressures would warrant holding borrowing costs high for longer.

Fed’s vice chair sees steady rate helping to push down inflation

<p>Analysts are positive on Malaysia’s pilot green power exports to Singapore using existing infrastructure in both countries, following establishment of the platform enabling cross-border trading of green electricity, the Energy Exchange Malaysia (Enegem).</p>


Analysts positive on pilot green power exports to Singapore; name Tenaga, YTLP as top picks

<p>Outsourced semiconductor assembly and testing (OSAT) player Globetronics Technology Bhd is in the final stages of discussion with two prospective clients interested in leveraging advanced packaging technology.</p>


Globetronics in final talks with two potential customers for advanced packaging

<p>The Ministry of Transport clarified on Tuesday that the higher contract value of RM190.01 million awarded to HeiTech Padu Bhd for Road Transport Department (JPJ) services was only due to a longer extended contract duration.</p>


Loke: Higher contract value awarded to HeiTech Padu due to longer extended duration

<p>Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook said his ministry has no objection to MMC Corp Bhd divesting a stake in MMC Port Holdings Sdn Bhd, including to foreign entities, as long as it does not contravene the government's policy that requires 51% ownership of major national assets to remain with local companies.</p>


Loke says MMC Port free to sell stake to foreign firms, but govt has to be notified of shareholding changes

<p>European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is unleashing a barrage of trade restrictions against China as she seeks to follow through on a pledge to make the EU a more relevant political player on the global stage.</p>


EU goes on China trade offensive after getting ‘played’ 

<p>Gold is set to reach US$3,000 (RM14,381.71) an ounce over the next six to 18 months on increasing investor inflows amid expectations that the Federal Reserve will eventually cut interest rates, Citigroup Inc said, adding to a roll call of Wall Street banks that have raised forecasts.</p>


Gold seen hitting US$3,000 at Citi as investor inflows juice rally

<p>Practice Note 17 (PN17) company Serba Dinamik Holdings Bhd said it had been granted an extension of time until May 15 by Bursa Malaysia to submit its regularisation plan.</p>


Bursa grants Serba Dinamik second extension of time until May 15 to submit regularisation plan

<p>ISKANDAR PUTERI (April 16): The Johor government wants to develop a multi-tiered Automated Rapid Transit (ART) system in Johor Bahru to address traffic congestion in the city.</p>


MB: Multi-tiered Automated Rapid Transit system planned to overcome Johor Bahru congestion

<p>The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti) will draw up a comprehensive semiconductor strategic plan to ensure that Malaysia continues to be the chosen investment destination for this strategic industry, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.</p>


Anwar: Miti to draw up comprehensive semiconductor strategic plan

<p>HSBC Holdings plc has started a new round of job cuts at its Asia investment bank amid a slump in dealmaking across the region, according to people familiar with the matter.</p>

<p>The London-based lender cut around a dozen bankers across its investment banking division in Asia on Tuesday, one of the people said, asking not to be identified discussing a private matter.&nbsp;</p>


HSBC slashes a dozen investment bankers in Asia on deals slump

<p>Workers in Singapore can now ask for four-day work weeks, more work-from-home days and staggered work timings starting from Dec 1, underscoring the global trend of governments and companies relaxing office arrangements in order to retain talent.</p>


Singapore orders all employers to consider employees’ flexi-time requests

<p>Bursa Malaysia ended lower for the second consecutive day on Tuesday, tracking the weak global sentiment due to the Middle East conflict, said an analyst. &nbsp;</p>


Bursa closes lower, tracking weak global sentiment

<p>Tesla's global job cuts include reducing staff in the US&nbsp;and China, the automakers' two biggest markets, across sales, tech, and engineering, five sources briefed on the matter said.</p>

<p>Chief executive officer Elon Musk on Monday told staff in an&nbsp;internal memo&nbsp;seen by <em>Reuters </em>that the company is laying off more than 10% of its global workforce, as it grapples with falling sales and an intensifying price war for electric vehicles.</p>


Tesla's global job cuts include leading markets US, China

<p>Most central banks across Asia are likely to begin cutting interest rates later in the year — if at all, according to economists at Morgan Stanley, as the Federal Reserve delays its own policy easing.</p>


Morgan Stanley sees US Fed cut delay pushing back easing in Asia

<p>KUALA LUMPUR (April 16): Malaysian airlines will be hurt by higher fuel costs, even as escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are not expected to dent ticket sales, analysts said.</p>


Local airlines may feel heat from rising oil prices as Middle East tensions simmer — analysts

<p>Here’s a quick look at some of the stories that made headlines today.</p>


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<p>1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) on Tuesday failed to transfer its case concerning its US$6.59 billion (RM31.58 billion) suit against its former president Arul Kanda Kandasamy and former Treasury secretary general Tan Sri Dr Mohd Irwan Serigar Abdullah from the Civil High Court to the Commercial High Court.</p>


1MDB fails to transfer suit against Arul Kanda and Irwan to another court

<p>MIDF Research expects crude palm oil (CPO) prices to moderate in the second quarter of 2024 (2Q2024), yet predicts a month-on-month (m-o-m) increase of 4.6%&nbsp;to RM4,410.5 per tonne in April due to&nbsp;mild El&nbsp;Niño events.&nbsp;</p>


MIDF sees CPO price moderation in 2Q

<p>The Ministry of Finance (MOF) has registered the proposed construction of a new highway alignment that will connect Tanjung Malim to Lumut.</p>

<p>Confirming the matter, Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad said the construction of the highway is necessary&nbsp;to facilitate export logistics services through the Lumut Maritime Industrial City (LuMIC) when the High Technology Automotive Valley (AHTV) project in Tanjung Malim begins operation.</p>


Perak proposes new highway between Tanjung Malim and Lumut

<p>The Sarawak government has welcomed the appointment of Lawrence Wong as Singapore's next&nbsp;prime minister, while also expressing interest in studying further the republic's approach to assisting its low-income sector.</p>
