<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 12): Ranhill Utilities Bhd has announced the renewal of its licence by the National Water Services Commission (SPAN) to treat and supply water to consumers in Johor for the next three years.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>In a filing on Friday, the group disclosed that its subsidiary, Ranhill SAJ Sdn Bhd, received a letter from SPAN on Jan 10, notifying it of the renewal for the sixth operation licence.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The renewed licence, issued under the Water Services Industry Act 2006 (Act 655), is effective from Jan 1, 2024, to Dec 31, 2026.</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Ranhill SAJ Sdn Bhd, the exclusive provider of source-to-tap water in Johor, is responsible for raw water abstraction, treatment, distribution, and sale.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The company currently manages 46 water treatment plants with a total capacity of 2,300 million litres per day of treated water in Johor, serving approximately 3.8 million local residents through a network of 23,000km of pipes.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Shares in Ranhill Utilities was seven sen or 6.6% higher at RM1.13 during the noon break on Friday, bringing the group's market capitalisation to RM1.47 billion. Over the past month, the stock has risen by 27.68%.</p></div>


KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 12): Ranhill Utilities Bhd has announced the renewal of its licence by the National Water Services Commission (SPAN) to treat and supply water to consumers in Johor for the next three years.

In a filing on Friday, the group disclosed that its subsidiary, Ranhill SAJ Sd...

Ranhill secures three-year licence renewal from SPAN for water treatment in Johor

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<p>KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 22): Malaysia is intensifying efforts to deepen economic and cultural ties with Iran, identifying Gilan province as another key hub for collaboration.</p>


<p>(Dec 22):&nbsp;Indonesia claimed victory after Apple Inc offered to increase its investment in the country to US$1 billion (RM4.50 billion) to get President Prabowo Subianto’s government to lift a ban on the sale of iPhone 16s. The win may be short-lived.</p>


<p>KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 22): Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim stated that the Madani&nbsp;government has implemented strategic initiatives throughout 2024, to drive long-term prosperity for the people and the nation.</p>


<p>JAKARTA (Dec 22): Indonesian police have detained 18 personnel suspected of extorting Malaysian nationals who attended the Djakarta Warehouse Project (DWP) concert in Kemayoran, North Jakarta.</p>


<p>BEIJING (Dec 22): China's Nio on Sunday said it would launch its new Firefly electric-vehicle (EV) brand in Europe early in the first half of 2025 (1H2025), betting that it would help the company overcome European Union (EU) tariffs.</p>


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