<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 8): Utilities engineering firm Jati Tinggi Group Bhd (KL:<a href="/askedge/klse/0292" class="ce-stock" target="_blank">JTGROUP</a>) on Monday announced that it has secured a subcontract valued at RM42.9 million for underground cable works.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The company’s unit, Jati Tinggi Holdings Sdn Bhd, accepted a subcontract from Worktime Engineering Sdn Bhd for 11kV underground cable works in the North and Selangor zones, it said in a filing with the bourse on Monday.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The scope of works would include the supply of pipes and erection of power cables, fibre optic cables, joints and terminations, testing, commissioning and all ancillary works.</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The contract is to span 20 months effective from a notice to start work.&nbsp;</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Jati Tinggi has won more than RM400 million worth of jobs since the start of the year. The bulk of the projects have been from Tenaga Nasional Bhd (KL:<a href="/askedge/klse/5347" class="ce-stock" target="_blank">TENAGA</a>).</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Managing director Datuk Seri Lim Yeong Seong controls Jati Tinggi through his 51.05% stake via Broad River Capital Sdn Bhd and also owns 4.29% directly.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Shares in Jati Tinggi ended one sen or 1.64% lower at 60 sen, valuing the company at RM258.59 million.</p></div>


Utilities engineering firm Jati Tinggi Group Bhd (KL:JTGROUP) on Monday announced that it has secured a subcontract valued at RM42.9 million for underground cable works.

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Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad expressed his appreciation and gratitude to all parties who assisted in the funeral arrangements for his late wife, Tun Dr Hasmah Mohamad Ali, who passed away on Sept 28.

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