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The Star
27-05-2025
- Business
- The Star
RM350mil designated for 563 federal road maintenance projects
BANGI: A RM350mil allocation was set aside for 563 federal road maintenance projects in the peninsula this year, Deputy Works Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan said. Of this amount, he said RM275mil was for periodic pavement maintenance work and RM75mil for non-pavement maintenance work. 'The maintenance work is being offered to contractors from grade G1 to G4 through balloting,' he told reporters after the ballot draw under the programme to expedite road maintenance by grade G1 to G4 contractors for the Central and East zones. He said the balloting process for the programme for the South Zone would be held in a few days while the balloting process for the North Zone would be on June 5-6. This was to ensure equal opportunities to all contractors involved, he added. 'The balloting is done fairly and contractors can view the results online. Contractors chosen last year are not eligible this year,' he said, Bernama reported. Ahmad said all the contractors involved in the balloting had also been vetted by the authorities to ensure that projects implemented later would run smoothly and be completed as scheduled. 'These contractors have been shortlisted as we consider them capable of doing the job. 'So, I feel there is no issue about contractors not being able to do the job ... even if there is, it may be isolated,' he added.
The Star
26-05-2025
- Health
- The Star
Smooth ambulance transfers, new facilities in Segamat
Ambulance responses in Johor are coordinated through the MECC that ensures clinic and hospital-based support. — Filepic SEGAMAT Hospital is equipped to handle medical emergencies within the district, a Johor exco says. These include calls that involve road transfers of patients between medical facilities. Johor health and environment committee chairman Ling Tian Soon said the hospital's six ambulances met the district's emergency and inter-facility transfer needs. 'The hospital maintains a daily bed occupancy rate of 78%. 'This is within manageable limits,' he said during the state assembly meeting held at Bangunan Sultan Ismail in Kota Iskandar. He was replying to N. Saraswati (BN-Kemelah), Ng Kor Sim (PH-Jementah) and Fauziah Misri (BN-Penawar) who raised concerns about ambulances and health services within their respective constituencies. Ling said Segamat Hospital had begun operations at a RM75mil facility that was handed over for use on Feb 25, 2023, and officially opened on April 1 that year. He said a new RM26mil health clinic would open in Segamat on July 31. 'Ambulances attend to about 78% to 89% of calls in the Segamat district within 15 minutes. 'The remaining 11% to 22% of calls receive ambulance assistance within the 16- to 34-minute range,' he added. Ling further said that nearby health clinics were also equipped with ambulances and assist in covering emergencies closer to their areas. 'These efforts are coordinated through the Medical Emergency Coordination Centre (MECC), a system used nationwide. 'It ensures that ambulance response is not solely hospital-based but includes clinic support as well,' he added. Ling said Johor would soon receive 45 new ambulances under a federal initiative. The state government, he said, was also funding four additional ambulances for the Tangkak, Batu Pahat, Mersing and Kota Tinggi districts. 'To improve emergency services, RM1.2mil has been allocated to upgrade emergency wards in 12 public hospitals across the state,' he said. Ling said the funds, announced by Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi, would be used for medical equipment purchases and renovation works. 'This reflects our commitment to enhancing the public healthcare system and providing a more comfortable, efficient environment for patients,' he added. ― By MOHD FARHAAN SHAH and RHEMA SENG
The Star
07-05-2025
- Business
- The Star
FBM KLCI snaps losing streak, ends at intraday high ahead of OPR decision
KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI ended its losing streak and closed at its intraday high on Wednesday, supported by buying interest in heavyweight counters ahead of Bank Negara's overnight policy rate (OPR) decision. The 30-stock index rose 13.10 points, or 0.85% to 1,549.90, its intraday high, recovering from its intraday low of 1,536.56. Across the broader market, advancers outnumbered decliners 595 to 378, with 2.84 billion shares worth RM2.43bil transacted. Bank Negara is expected to announce the OPR on April 8. According to a Bloomberg poll, four out of five economists surveyed expect the overnight policy rate to remain unchanged at 3.0%, while one projects a 25 basis point cut to 2.75%. Stock market data showed that on Tuesday, foreign investors were net buyers with RM58mil in acquisitions, while local retailers also recorded net buying of RM16mil. In contrast, local institutions were net sellers, offloading RM75mil worth of equities. Among the gainers on Bursa Malaysia, Dutch Lady jumped 70 sen to RM28.90, Malaysian Pacific Industries rose 24 sen to RM19.56, Carlsberg added 22 sen to RM19.40 and F&N climbed 22 sen to RM27.30. Nestle slid RM1.06 to RM87.44, Hong Leong Financial Group fell 46 sen to RM16.66, Panasonic Manufacturing lost 14 sen to RM13.84 and PGF declined 14 sen to RM1.76. Meanwhile, the ringgit was quoted at 4.2408, down 0.2% against the US dollar. Elsewhere in the region, Japan's Nikkei 225 fell 0.14%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index closed up 0.13%, South Korea's Kospi rose 0.55%, China's CSI 300 index advanced 0.61% and Singapore's Straits Times Index added 0.02%.
