Hartanah Kenyalang eyes more water projects as Sarawak upgrades ageing pipelines

Wednesday 14 Oct 2026

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KUALA LUMPUR (June 9): Hartanah Kenyalang Bhd (KL:HKB) expects more water-related projects to be dished out in Sarawak as the state government steps up efforts to upgrade its ageing water pipelines.

The construction services company has submitted bids worth RM100 million for water projects in Sarawak, including treatment plants, managing director Seah Boon Tiat told reporters following the company’s listing on the ACE Market on Monday.

“There will be more to come for the tender of these water grid projects,” he said. "For the next five years, the Sarawak government will continue pumping very significant funds to upgrade the existing pipes and also the new pipes for the water projects.”

Since 2018, the Sarawak government has allocated RM4.6 billion for water infrastructure development to meet the rising demand for clean water. The state government plans to install and replace 2,740km of old water pipes over the next five years.

Many villages in rural regions across Sarawak’s vast landmass still lack access to a water supply. Currently, Sarawak’s overall water supply coverage stands at 85.4%, while rural areas lag behind at 70.5%.

While RM247 million was allocated for the initiative in 2024, implementation by the Sarawak state government only began late last year and spilt over into 2025. An additional RM204 million was approved, increasing the total budget to over RM450 million for 2025.

Hartanah Kenyalang is also actively bidding for substation projects in Sarawak as the state ramps up renewable energy development to more than double the total capacity to 10 gigawatts by 2030.

“This will definitely benefit our company,” Seah said, noting that the renewable energy will be fed into the substation that receives power from renewable energy producers and delivers it to end users.

As of April 30, 2025, the company’s tender book stands at RM451 million. Seah said the company is looking at win rate of about 10%-15% to add to its latest order book of about RM142.5 million.

The company will focus on Sarawak for now, with all of its jobs on hand coming from the Sarawak government and none from the private sector, he added.

Edited ByJason Ng

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