<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 24): Kimlun Corp Bhd’s wholly-owned unit has bagged a RM92.49 million apartment construction job in Johor.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>In a bourse filing, the group said Kimlun Sdn Bhd was awarded the contract by Bukit Indah (Johor) Sdn Bhd, and that the job involves the building of two blocks of apartments with ancillary facilities.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Construction is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2022.</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>“The project is expected to contribute positively to the earnings and net assets of Kimlun Group for the financial years during the contract period,” it said.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Kimlun shares closed 0.92% or one sen lower at RM1.08, giving it a market capitalisation of RM366.99 million. The stock has retreated about 14% in the past 12 months.</p></div>


Kimlun Corp Bhd’s wholly-owned unit has bagged a RM92.49 million apartment construction job in Johor.

In a bourse filing, the group said Kimlun Sdn Bhd was awarded the contract by Bukit Indah (Johor) Sdn Bhd, and that the job involves the building of two blocks of apartments with ancillary facilities.

Kimlun Corp bags RM92.5m job to build apartments in Johor

Willowglen MSC Bhd (KL:WILLOW) has clinched a RM79.2 million contract from Singapore’s Public Utilities Board (PUB). 

According to its bourse filing on Monday, the contract was awarded to its wholly owned subsidiary Willowglen Services Pte Ltd.

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Datasonic Group Bhd (KL:DSONIC) has clinched two contract extensions worth a combined RM81.24 million from the Home Ministry.

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Manufacturing activity fell sharply across Europe last month and a further decline in demand dashed hopes for an imminent turnaround, whereas in China factories extended their recovery, surveys showed.

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Datuk Seri Najib Razak told the court on Monday that he was "left speculating" on what specific personal interest was related to the first abuse of power charge he faces in the 1Malaysia Development Bhd-Tanore (1MDB-Tanore) trial.

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The Global South should unite, even in small ways to pursue shared goals, particularly because US President-elect Donald Trump has threatened tariff specifics for BRICS nations.

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Construction and trading group Pesona Metro Holdings Bhd (KL:PESONA) has secured a RM181.8 million contract for the construction of two blocks of 28-storey condominiums  in Cyberjaya.

The developer of the project, comprising 606 units of condominiums on Persiaran Semarak Api in Cyber 11, is Lakefront Residence Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Avaland Bhd (KL:AVALAND), said Pesona Metro in a bourse filing on Monday.

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HKBN Ltd has received a non-binding preliminary indication of interest from I Squared Capital, potentially setting up a bidding war for the Hong Kong-listed broadband provider.

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Stellantis NV chief executive officer Carlos Tavares’ surprise departure leaves the maker of Jeep SUVs and Peugeot cars without clear leadership at a time of significant upheaval in the industry.

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Shares in Johor-based logistics provider Xin Hwa Holdings Bhd (KL:XINHWA) fell to their lowest on Monday, despite announcing that its cargo transport unit's goods transport licence suspension is set to be lifted a month ahead of schedule.

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Workers at nine Volkswagen car and component plants across Germany started strikes lasting several hours on Monday, bringing assembly lines to a halt as labour and management clash over the future of the carmaker's German operations.

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<p>Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd (KL:PMETAL) jumped on Monday to its highest in more than one month, after the group's third-quarter results beat analysts' expectations last Friday, boosted by higher aluminium prices.</p>


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<p>The US will launch on Monday its third crackdown in three years on China's semiconductor industry, curbing exports to 140 companies including chip equipment maker Naura Technology Group, among other moves, said two people familiar with the matter.</p>


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<p>Local institutions were net&nbsp;buyers of Malaysian equities for the fourth consecutive week, with net buying of RM207.7 million last week.</p>

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