Revised RM16.8bil ceiling for LRT Mutiara Line reflects market conditions, not cost escalation, MRT Corp clarifies

KUALA LUMPUR: MRT Corp clarified on Thursday (Aug 21) that the budget ceiling for the LRT Mutiara Line project has been set at RM16.8bil, stressing that the figure reflects current market conditions and not uncontrolled cost escalation. The company said the original estimate for the Penang LRT Bayan Lepas Project in 2016 was RM10bil, based on...

Utar Hospital officially launched by Sultan of Perak, features Western and traditional medicine, 350 beds

KAMPAR: Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman Hospital here has been officially launched by Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah. His Royal Highness was accompanied by Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad, MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong, MCA vice-president Datuk Tan Teik Cheng and Berjaya Group Founder Tan Sri Vincent Tan Chee Yioun. The...

Penang CM must resolve water tariff hike issue, says MCA

GEORGE TOWN: Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow should explain to Penangites and immediately resolve the high water tariff in the state, says Penang MCA. It said the alarming hike in Penang’s water tariffs was causing widespread public discontent. "Several ruling party assemblymen are unhappy with the hike and have voiced out about the jump in the tariffs,"...