<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>KUALA LUMPUR (July 12): Minetech Resources Bhd (KL:<a href="/askedge/klse/7219" class="ce-stock" target="_blank">MINETEC</a>) has bagged a contract to undertake the proposed construction and completion of road and drainage works for Banting Industrial City in Kuala Langat, Selangor, worth RM4.05 million.</div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>The contract, which was awarded by VED Engineers Sdn Bhd to the group's wholly-owned subsidiary Minetech Construction Sdn Bhd, commenced on June 28, 2024 and is slated for completion within three months, Minetech said in a bourse filing on Friday.</div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>"The award of this project to Minetech adds to the support in infrastructure development. The Banting Industrial City contract is not just a testament to our robust expertise in civil engineering, but also a strategic enhancement to our competitive edge in the industry," its executive chairman Abang Abdillah Izzarim said.</div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>Just last week, Minetech announced that it had secured a similar road and drainage system upgrade contract in Kuala Lumpur from a subsidiary of Mah Sing Group Bhd (KL:<a href="/askedge/klse/8583" class="ce-stock" target="_blank">MAHSING</a>), MyVilla Development Sdn Bhd, worth RM16.10 million.</div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>Shares in Minetech closed unchanged at 14.5 sen on Friday, as its market capitalisation stood at RM258.82 million.</div>

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Minetech Resources Bhd (KL:MINETEC) has bagged a contract to undertake the proposed construction and completion of road and drainage works for Banting Industrial City in Kuala Langat, Selangor, worth RM4.05 million.

Minetech bags RM4.05m contract for road, drainage works in Banting Industrial City

The Madani government remains focused on initiatives to develop the country, and will not entertain "trivial" statements that do not contribute to such efforts, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

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The government is committed to ensuring that the implementation of Madani economic reforms has minimal or no impact on the people in general, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

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The Adani Group will respond to bribery allegations levelled by the US after a detailed legal review and once it has secured approvals from its counsel to speak on sub-judice issues.

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Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte said on Saturday she would have President Ferdinand Marcos Jr assassinated if she herself were killed, prompting Marcos' office to vow "immediate proper action".

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The Ministry of Transport has proposed the establishment of a dedicated logistics hub in Nilai or Enstek, Negeri Sembilan, to further bolster Malaysia’s logistics sector.

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President-elect Donald Trump may have campaigned hard against high inflation, but by the time of his Nov 5 election victory financial professionals had moved on from rising prices and begun worrying about rising US debt, possible recession, and risks to global trade as among the top threats to the stability of the financial sector, according to a new Federal Reserve (Fed) survey released on Friday.

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Bitcoin touched a record high on Friday, with its sights set firmly on the US$100,000 (RM446,800) barrier, in a stellar rally for the cryptocurrency sparked by expectations of a more friendly regulatory environment under a Donald Trump administration.

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The health of the US consumer and the retail sector will be in focus in the coming week, as Black Friday kicks off a holiday shopping season that could shed light on how buyers are grappling with higher prices.

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Nvidia chief executive officer Jensen Huang said on Saturday that global collaboration and cooperation in technology will continue, even if the incoming US administration imposes stricter export controls on advanced computing products.

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As of the end of October, Malaysia’s 5G coverage in populated areas had reached 82.1%, up from 80.2% last year, while internet coverage in populated areas stood at 98.38%, compared with 97.07% in 2023.

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The Ministry of Transport has proposed the establishment of a dedicated logistics hub in Nilai or Enstek, Negeri Sembilan, to further bolster Malaysia’s logistics sector.

The corporate earnings reporting season for the July-September quarter comes to a close this week. Among the companies slated to announce their financial results are banking groups Malayan Banking Bhd (KL:MAYBANK), Public Bank Bhd (KL:PBBANK), RHB Bank Bhd (KL:RHBBANK) and Hong Leong Bank Bhd (KL:HLBANK) as well as utility giant Tenaga Nasional Bhd (KL:TENAGA).

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President-elect Donald Trump on Friday said he will nominate prominent investor&nbsp;Scott Bessent&nbsp;as the US&nbsp;Treasury secretary, a key Cabinet position with vast influence over economic, regulatory and international affairs.

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Keck Seng (M) Bhd (KL:KSENG) booked an unrealised foreign exchange (forex) loss of RM81.84 million in the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2024 (3QFY2024), which in turn dragged the group into the red.&nbsp;

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Nvidia&nbsp;chief executive officer Jensen Huang said on Saturday that global collaboration and cooperation in technology will continue, even if the incoming US&nbsp;administration imposes stricter export controls on advanced computing products.

Bitcoin touched a record high on Friday, with its sights set firmly on the US$100,000 (RM446,800) barrier, in a stellar rally for the cryptocurrency sparked by expectations of a more friendly regulatory environment under a&nbsp;Donald Trump&nbsp;administration.

Global&nbsp;stocks registered&nbsp;a strong weekly gain on Friday, while US&nbsp;Treasury yields&nbsp;slipped as&nbsp;markets&nbsp;eyed President-elect&nbsp;Donald Trump's likely policies&nbsp;and their&nbsp;impact on the US&nbsp;economy, even as bitcoin traded near the US$100,000 (RM446,800) threshold.

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Amazon.com Inc&nbsp;is investing an additional US$4 billion (RM17.87 billion) in artificial intelligence (AI) startup Anthropic, boosting its stake in one of OpenAI’s chief rivals.

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Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte said on Saturday she would have President Ferdinand Marcos Jr assassinated if she herself were killed, prompting Marcos' office to vow "immediate proper action".

US&nbsp;bank Citigroup has received approval to establish&nbsp;its regional headquarters in Saudi Arabia's Riyadh, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters on Friday.

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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is scheduled to officiate the Two Years of Madani Government (2TM) Programme and the 2024 National Convention on Public Service Reform in the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre on Saturday.

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The Adani Group will respond to bribery allegations levelled by the US after a detailed legal review and once it has secured approvals from its counsel to speak on sub-judice issues.&nbsp;

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s Cabinet approved a stimulus package that’s slightly bigger than last year’s, as he followed up on a pledge to ramp up support for households and businesses struggling to cope with higher costs.

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As of the end of October, Malaysia’s 5G coverage in populated areas had reached 82.1%, up from 80.2% last year, while internet coverage in populated areas stood at 98.38%, compared with&nbsp;97.07% in 2023.

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign rating was upgraded by Moody’s Ratings for the first time since the company first assessed the kingdom in 2016.

The rating&nbsp;company took the kingdom’s creditworthiness up a notch to Aa3, its fourth-highest grade, according to a statement on Friday. The Moody’s rating is now above those of Fitch Ratings and S&amp;P Global Ratings.&nbsp;

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President-elect&nbsp;Donald Trump&nbsp;may have campaigned hard against high inflation, but by the time of his Nov&nbsp;5&nbsp;election victory&nbsp;financial professionals had moved on from rising prices and begun worrying about rising US&nbsp;debt, possible recession, and risks to global trade as among the top threats to the stability of the financial sector, according to a new Federal Reserve (Fed) survey released on Friday.

Lattice Semiconductor Corp&nbsp;is considering making an offer for all of Intel Corp’s Altera, people familiar with the matter said, in a twist that could complicate the chip giant’s plans to sell a minority stake in the unit.&nbsp;

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The health of the US&nbsp;consumer and the retail sector will be in focus in the coming week, as Black Friday kicks off a holiday shopping season that could shed light on how buyers are grappling with higher prices.