<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>KUALA LUMPUR (April 1): IJM Corporation Bhd (KL:<a href="/askedge/klse/3336" class="ce-stock" target="_blank">IJM</a>) has bagged a second contract to develop a data centre at Elmina Business Park in Selangor, this time worth RM658.01 million.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The contract from Sime Darby Property Bhd (KL:<a href="/askedge/klse/5288" class="ce-stock" target="_blank">SIMEPROP</a>) covers construction, completion, testing and commissioning of the hyperscale data centre, including ancillary facilities, on a site spanning about 77 acres, according to their exchange filings.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Construction works will start in the second quarter of 2026, with completion targeted by the third quarter of 2027.&nbsp;</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Including the latest win, IJM’s contracts for the Elmina project totals over RM1.9 billion.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>IJM beat three other contractors in the tender process, after all had passed a pre-qualification stage involving a total of nine companies, according to Sime Darby Property.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The winner was picked based on the overall evaluation in terms of commercial, capacity and technical expertise, as well as the assessment of Package 1 performance, the company said.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Shares of IJM were up four sen or 1.83% to RM2.23 at midday trading break on Wednesday, giving the group a market capitalisation of RM8.13 billion ahead of the contract announcement.</p></div>


KUALA LUMPUR (April 1): IJM Corporation Bhd (KL:IJM) has bagged a second contract to develop a data centre at Elmina Business Park in Selangor, this time worth RM658.01 million.

IJM scores second data centre job worth RM658 mil from Sime Darby Property

The status of the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) case involving Datuk Seri Najib Razak remains unchanged following his conditional pardon, said Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Chief Commissioner Datuk Seri Abd Halim Aman.

1MDB case status remains unchanged following Najib’s conditional pardon — MACC

A sukuk programme of Zetrix AI Bhd (KL:ZETRIX) has been placed under a rating agency’s watchlist after the forced selling of its founder’s shares and as borrowings ballooned.

Zetrix AI’s sukuk programme on MARC watchlist after founder’s forced selling

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has recorded statements from Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu and the ministry’s secretary-general in connection with an investigation into the delays in the supply of fertiliser in Kedah.

MACC records statement from Mohamad Sabu, sec-gen in fertiliser supply delay probe

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has issued a notice to former Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim and his family, requiring them to declare their assets within a month.

MACC gives Abdul Azeez and family one month to declare assets

China opened investigations into four online hotel and travel booking platforms over suspected practices that may undermine fair competition and merchants’ rights, extending a broader regulatory crackdown on the sector.

China opens probes into four online travel booking platforms

No new taxes, but SST fine-tuning continues — Treasury Sec-Gen

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has confirmed that it recorded the statement of former Felda chairman Tan Sri Mohd Isa Abdul Samad at Sungai Buloh Prison on Sept 17 to assist investigations into the Op Fella case.

OP Fella probe: MACC records Isa Samad’s statement

One clear sign of de-dollarization and the shift toward a multipolar monetary order is gold’s renewed prominence in global financial markets. Investors increasingly view the metal as a strategic asset; central banks are buying record amounts of it to bolster resilience against financial and geopo...

The Golden Bridge to Monetary Multipolarity: The Frontiers of Growth

Paramount Skydance Corp has been negotiating a settlement in recent weeks with California and other state attorneys general challenging its US$110 billion (RM449.21 billion) takeover of Warner Bros Discovery Inc, according to people familiar with the matter.

Paramount in settlement talks with US states over Warner takeover — Bloomberg

Europe’s oil refiners are paying eyewatering premiums for cargoes, as the shutdown of Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline forces the region’s buyers to scramble for alternatives with fuel prices soaring.

North Sea oil premiums soar to records as Saudis cut sales

<p>As of 9am on Saturday, 20 areas nationwide are recording unhealthy air pollutant index (API) readings.</p>


Haze: 20 areas hit unhealthy air pollutant index levels as of 9am

<p>These days, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) is prevalent in all aspects of life, in various sectors of the economy and professions, and more so among white-collar workers.</p>


Bracing for AI tidal wave disrupting jobs market

<p>A sukuk programme of Zetrix AI Bhd (KL:ZETRIX) has been placed under a rating agency’s watchlist after the forced selling of its founder’s shares and as borrowings ballooned.</p>


<p>The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has confirmed that it recorded the statement of former Felda chairman Tan Sri Mohd Isa Abdul Samad at Sungai Buloh Prison on Sept 17 to assist investigations into the Op Fella case.</p>


<p>China opened investigations into four online hotel and travel booking platforms over suspected practices that may undermine fair competition and merchants’ rights, extending a broader regulatory crackdown on the sector.</p>


<p>The US, Denmark and Greenland have entered into an agreement for the US to develop a significant military presence on Greenland, while prohibiting US adversaries from building their own bases on the island, Donald Trump said on Friday.</p>


US and Denmark reach deal on Greenland, Trump says

<p>Google’s Gemini artificial intelligence (AI) model inadvertently hacked into three company systems in May during cybersecurity testing, adding to a string of breaches by AI agents that have alarmed security experts and developers of the technology alike.&nbsp;</p>


Google joins OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta in disclosing AI hacks

<p>Europe’s oil refiners are paying eyewatering premiums for cargoes, as the shutdown of Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline forces the region’s buyers to scramble for alternatives with fuel prices soaring.</p>


<p>Volkswagen AG slashed its profit forecast after a sharp contraction in China and a €6 billion (US$6.9 billion or RM28.11 billion) writedown tied to sports-car maker Porsche AG, deepening concerns about the strains facing the global auto industry.</p>


VW slashes profit outlook after China sales slump and US$6.9 bil writedown

<p>Paramount Skydance Corp has been negotiating a settlement in recent weeks with California and other state attorneys general challenging its US$110 billion (RM449.21 billion) takeover of Warner Bros Discovery Inc, according to people familiar with the matter.</p>


<p>The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has issued a notice to former Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim and his family, requiring them to declare their assets within a month.</p>


<p>One clear sign of de-dollarization and the shift toward a multipolar monetary order is gold’s renewed prominence in global financial markets. Investors increasingly view the metal as a strategic asset; central banks are buying record amounts of it to bolster resilience against financial and geopo...

<p>The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has recorded statements from Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu and the ministry’s secretary-general in connection with an investigation into the delays in the supply of fertiliser in Kedah.</p>


<p>The status of the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) case involving Datuk Seri Najib Razak remains unchanged following his conditional pardon, said Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Chief Commissioner Datuk Seri Abd Halim Aman.</p>
