<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>KUALA LUMPUR (Mar 10): Gadang Holdings Bhd has bagged a RM952.09 million contract from Mass Rapid Transit Corp Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp) to undertake viaduct guideway and other associated works under Package V206 of the Mass Rapid Transit Sungai Buloh-Serdang-Putrajaya (SSP) Line.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>In a filing with Bursa Malaysia today, Gadang said its wholly-owned subsidiary Gadang Engineering (M) Sdn Bhd has received a letter of acceptance from MRT Corp awarding the company the contract for Package V206.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>&quot;Package V206 involves the construction and completion of viaduct guideway and other associated works from Serdang Raya to UPM.</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>&quot;The contract is expected to contribute positively to the future earnings of the group,&quot; added Gadang.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Gadang shares closed up four sen or 3.28% at RM1.26 today, for a market capitalisation of RM818.3 million.</p></div>


KUALA LUMPUR (Mar 10): Gadang Holdings Bhd has bagged a RM952.09 million contract from Mass Rapid Transit Corp Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp) to undertake viaduct guideway and other associated works under Package V206 of the Mass Rapid Transit Sungai Buloh-Serdang-Putrajaya (SSP) Line.

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