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The Star
18-05-2025
- Business
- The Star
Penang to add 100 MyKiosks to existing 80
GEORGE TOWN: The Penang government plans to apply for 100 more MyKiosk units due to high demand from traders following the deployment of the initial 80 units in the state. State local government, town and country planning committee chairman H'ng Mooi Lye also refuted claims that the kiosks were 'white elephants' as alleged by certain parties. "The Penang City Council received an offer for the kiosks under the Housing and Local Government Ministry's programme in 2022 and submitted an official application to build 45 units, with 35 units approved in 2023 costing RM15,000 a unit," he told reporters after inspecting five kiosks at Miami Beach near here on Sunday (May 18). He also informed that all 35 kiosks under the council were placed at 10 locations, with 32 of them occupied, and the remaining three kiosks - at Padang Tembak Complex and Kota Selera Complex - would house unlicensed traders in the area. The remaining 45 kiosks are in areas under the Seberang Perai City Council (MBSP), with 30 located in Taman Robina, five in Vision Park in Bertam and 10 in South Seberang Perai, H'ng said, adding that they received RM690,000 in allocations from the ministry for the units. "Rental rates for kiosks under the council are RM145 monthly including licence fees of RM45 while for MBSP it is RM120 a month. "Currently demand is very high and we will prioritise unlicensed roadside hawkers so they can conduct their businesses legally," he added. - Bernama
The Star
14-05-2025
- The Star
Gamblers didn't bet on raid as cops end cock fights
Caught: Bukit Aman D7 officers detaining 124 individuals involved in illegal gambling in Melwood Arena, Sungai Buloh. — Photo courtesy of Royal Malaysia Police KUALA LUMPUR: More than 100 gamblers were caught off-guard as police raided a cock-fighting ring located in a forested area in Melwood Arena, Sungai Buloh. It is learnt that illegal gambling has been going on there for about eight months. Based on surveillance and intelligence gathering since October, a team of Bukit Aman CID's Anti-vice, gambling and secret societies division (D7) officers raided the gambling den on Sunday in an operation codenamed 'Ops Dadu Mega'. Bukit Aman deputy CID director Deputy Comm Datuk Fadil Marsus said the police used drones to monitor the area before the raiding team moved in. 'The raiding team had to use dirt roads to reach the secluded forest area. 'Their guide was information provided by the police's drone unit. 'We managed to detain 124 individuals, consisting of 46 locals and 78 Indonesians,' he said when contacted. The suspects were betting on cock fighting and the lottery. 'We seized various items including 52 chickens, seven dead chickens, equipment and cash amounting to RM145,855,' he added. The case is being investigated under various sections, including Section 4A(a) of the Open Gaming House Act 1953 and the Immigration Act. 'We urge the public to relay information, especially on illegal gambling, so that we can take stern action. 'We want to curb the illegal activity,' said DCP Fadil.
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New Straits Times
14-05-2025
- New Straits Times
[UPDATED] Jungle jackpot busted: Hundreds nabbed in Sungai Buloh gambling raid
SUNGAI BULOH: Hundreds of gamblers engaged in cockfighting and illegal lottery activities were arrested in a raid by the Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in a wooded area near Melwood Arena, not far from Sungai Buloh Hospital. The raid under Op Dadu Mega was conducted by a team from the Bukit Aman Anti-Vice, Gambling and Secret Societies Division (D7) on Sunday. It was the result of surveillance since last October on illegal gambling, specifically cockfighting, dice games and unlicensed public lotteries, believed to have been ongoing for eight months. Bukit Aman CID deputy director (intelligence and operations) Datuk Fadil Marsus said before the operation, the raiding team conducted aerial surveillance with the help of the police Air Wing's Drone Unit to monitor gambling activities. This led to the ambush in the forested area that was turned into a makeshift gambling arena. "The raiding team, comprising members from the D7, CID, K9 Unit and Putrajaya Veterinary Unit, used an unpaved road to enter the forest, guided by aerial surveillance information from the Drone Unit. "We arrested 124 individuals, comprising 46 Malaysians and 78 Indonesians, including four women. "The raid led to the seizure of 52 live chickens, seven dead chickens, 17 metal cockfighting spurs and one weighing scale," he said today. Fadil said police also seized RM145,855.00 in cash, gambling equipment for dice games and unlicensed public lottery paraphernalia. "Six Indonesians suspected of organising cockfights have been arrested, along with Malaysians who are believed to have run illegal lotteries. "Police have opened investigation papers under Section 4A(a) of the Common Gaming Houses Act 1953, Section 7(2) of the same act, Sections 32(1) and 32(2) of the Animal Welfare Act 2015 and Section 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63."
The Star
14-05-2025
- The Star
Over 120 detained for illegal gambling, cock fighting in Sungai Buloh raid
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 124 individuals were detained in connection with illegal gambling, including cock fighting. This follows a raid in a rural area in Melwood Arena, Sungai Buloh. Based on surveillance and intelligence gathering since October last year, Anti-Vice, Gambling and Secret Societies division (D7) officers from the Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) raided the illegal gambling den on Sunday (May 11) in an operation codenamed "Ops Dadu Mega'. Bukit Aman deputy CID director Deputy Comm Datuk Fadil Marsus said those detained were 46 locals and 78 Indonesians. "They were taking part in various gambling games including cock fighting and illegal public lottery. "We also seized various items including 52 live chickens, seven chicken carcasses, several equipment and cash amounting to RM145,855," he said in a statement on Wednesday. The case is being investigated under various laws, including Section 4A(a) of the Open Gaming House Act 1953 and the Immigration Act, he said. "We urge the public to relay information on illegal gambling so that we can take stern action to curb the illegal activity," he said. A total of 94 personnel were involved in the operation, assisted by the Drone Unit and the Veterinary Department. Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
New Straits Times
06-05-2025
- Business
- New Straits Times
Gamuda to record modest profit from Springhill land disposal
KUALA LUMPUR: Gamuda Bhd is projected to record a modest gain of under RM30 million from the RM455.2 million disposal of land in Springhill Industrial Park, Negeri Sembilan, according to Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd (HLIB Research). The gain represents less than 3 per cent of Gamuda's core profit after tax and minority interest (PATAMI) of RM912 million for the financial year 2024. Despite the relatively small profit, the transaction—which reflects a 7 per cent premium over the land's purchase price in December 2024—is seen as an attractive deal for buyer Pearl Computing, considering recent data centre land transactions ranging from RM75 to RM145 per square foot. HLIB Research said the land deal comes with a major upside since Gamuda has secured an enabling works contract valued at RM1 billion as part of the arrangement, increasing its unbilled orderbook by 2.8 per cent to RM37 billion. The contract, which carries a typical pre-tax profit margin of around 8.0 per cent, involves multiple scopes of work with staggered completion dates: earthworks by Q3 2025, a 65-million-litre-per-day water treatment plant (WTP) by Q2 2027 and an onsite reservoir system (ORS) by Q4 2028. This project is a key component of Gamuda's RM35 billion pipeline of high-certainty contracts expected between February and December 2025. "We think Gamuda's differentiated DC strategy is working well, positioning it as both the critical enabling works contractor as well as land acquisition facilitator for the one gigawatt DC campus. "The company is in a strong position to undertake future DC jobs, which we had earlier estimated at RM14-20 billion at full build-out - a substantial long term stream of DC contracts. "Given that the earthworks scope is targeted for completion in Q3 2025, DC contracts look on track for this year," HLIB Research said. The firm kept its "buy" call on Gamuda with an unchanged target price of RM5.26 a share.
