From the various infomation that we could coupe in the mainstream media, i have listing several project taht have been done and will be done related to the infrastructures and public facilities issues.
CHINESE FIRMS SET TO BREAK BARRIER WITH BRIDGE WORKS
THE STAR
The 24km Second Penang Bridge, costing RM3 billion, will connect Batu Kawan in Seberang Perai to Batu Maung on the island and will be opened by January 2011. (Inset) The public viewing platforms on either side of the bridge.
The 24km Second Penang Bridge, costing RM3 billion, will connect Batu Kawan in Seberang Perai to Batu Maung on the island and will be opened by January 2011. (Inset) The public viewing platforms on either side of the bridge.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Second Penang Bridge project will showcase the highest levels of co-operation between China and Malaysia.
And it could be the catalyst for other major projects in the region, said China’s ambassador to Malaysia, Cheng Yonghua, in an interview on Thursday.
The success of the project, said Cheng, would not only be a triumph for the two countries, but also a demonstration of great co-operation in the whole East Asian region.
"This can be a very good, even a golden opportunity, as maybe after this cooperation Chinese companies can participate in other big projects in Malaysia.
"Perhaps, through this co-operation between Chinese and Malaysian companies, both can also participate in projects in other Asean countries or in big projects in China."
Cheng said the Chinese companies in talks with the UEM Group to build the bridge were known for their experience and expertise.
Declining to provide details on the companies involved, he said the most advanced techniques would be used to build the bridge.
"The Chinese companies negotiating with the Malaysian side are among the top companies in China, and they have experience in the construction of roads, bridges and harbours all over China."
The cabinet announced last August that the UEM Group had been awarded the concession to build, manage, operate and maintain the bridge.
Abdullah had said the company was best suited to lead the project as it was also the concession holder for the Penang Bridge built in 1985.
The 24km bridge, costing RM3 billion, will connect Batu Kawan in Seberang Perai to Batu Maung on the island and will be opened by January 2011.
Cheng said the Chinese experience in building bridges was well-known internationally. The HangZhou Bay Bridge, when completed, said Cheng, will be the longest trans-oceanic bridge in the world.
"Over the past 20 years, China has developed rapidly and on a large scale, so we have accumulated enough experience and techniques.
"There is also great potential to work together in the areas of telecommunications, research and high technology."
Cheng said he was warmed by his experience in the country, especially since it was the 50th anniversary of Malaysia’s independence as well as Visit Malaysia Year 2007.
"There have been so many activities held by the government and other groups and I have been honoured to participate in them.
"Malaysians enjoy political stability, a peaceful society and rapid economic development."
Since the establishment of diplomatic links between China and Mal-aysia in 1974, ties have grown from strength to strength, said Cheng.
"I also hope to see our bilateral co-operation reaching record highs."
The co-operation in tourism, for instance, was encouraging. Last year, 900,000 Malaysians visited China and 440,000 Chinese came to Malaysia.
With greater publicity in China about Malaysia, Cheng estimates that more than 600,000 Chinese will visit Malaysia this year.
In 2004, 550,000 Chinese tourists visited Malaysia. The number dropped to 350,000 in 2005 and increased to 440,000 in 2006.
Cheng also expressed delight that Malaysia sought to work with China, rather than looking at it as a threat, as widely highlighted in the Western media.
"We do not believe in exploiting other people’s natural resources. We oppose this kind of exploitation.
"I always give the example of us making a bigger cake, and all participants getting a bigger slice."
UEM ASSURES PENANG BRIDGES SAFE DESPITE ONGOING WORKS
THE STAR Wednesday July 11, 2007
BUTTERWORTH: UEM Builders Bhd, the company undertaking the RM200mil Penang bridge expansion project, has assured motorists that the bridge is safe despite ongoing piling work.
A company spokesman said their engineers had been working round the clock to monitor the situation and to ensure the safety of motorists.
“We would like to assure motorists that the Penang Bridge is safe and not affected by the current piling work,” he said.
“The work may take longer to be completed as we have to be very careful to minimise any possible land-induced settlement that could affect the bridge’s structural design,” the spokesman said.
He said such a thing was bound to happen when piling work is carried out too close to a building or structure.
He was commenting on a news report quoting the company’s managing director Ridza Abdoh Salleh as saying that the company faced problems as the piling work had caused land induced settlement, causing existing structures to sink a bit.
Ridza had said this was normal as piling works in certain sections were carried out too near to the bridge but did not affect the bridge’s structural design.
The spokesman said that if any of the lanes on the bridge needed to be closed to facilitate work, it would only be done after midnight when traffic was not heavy.
He said motorists would be notified in advance of any closure.
HSL IN ADVANCED STAGE OF GETTING RM1 BIL WORTH OF PROJECTS
Thursday August 16, 2007THE STAR By JACK WONG
KUCHING: Hock Seng Lee Bhd (HSL) is in the advanced stages of getting some RM1bil worth of projects it had bid under the Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP), said group managing director Paul Yu Chee Hoe.
He said these projects included the proposed Kuching waste water management project, Sibu flood mitigation project, a housing and educational institution project in Bintulu.
``We are seeing the impact of the 9MP kicking in for Sarawak with major infrastructure work taking off,'' he added in a press statement to announce the company's first half financial performance on Thursday.
Yu said the group was confident of achieving a strong growth as it had secured projects of higher value, and it also had ability to leverage on its land reclamation and marine engineering expertise.
The group secured some RM400mil worth of projects during the first six months of this year, bringing its total order book to RM930mil.
These new projects include reclamation and infrastructure works in Tanjung Manis, Mukah Division, a flood mitigation project in Miri as well as road and housing projects.
"With many projects in their demanding start-up phases now, the group can expect revenue to pick up as we head into 2008."
He said the group revenue for the second quarter this year jumped to RM62.8mil, up from RM59.6mil in the first quarter.
It posted a pre-tax profit of RM13.5mil as compared to RM11mil during the same period the previous year.
Yu said wholly-owned subsidiary Hock Seng Lee Construction Sdn Bhd, the group's property arm, had achieved fast growth and contributed 23% to the group turnover for the 2007-first half, up from 15% in the same period last year.
He said plans were in store to develop the company's 242ha land bank.
HSL chairman Datuk Taha Ariffin announced the company's 8sen taxable interim dividends to be paid to shareholders on Oct 8.
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, SARAWAK
Bridge Project, Balingian
The main contractor for Balingian Bridge, Naim Cendera Holdings Berhad handed over Balingian Bridge which was completed 13 months ahead of schedule to JKR Sarawak on 21/6/2007. The 276 meter dual bridge across Sg Balingian was constructed at RM22 million.
Source : The Eastern Times, Biz Section, 22/6/2007
Betong State Complex
The RM51 million state complex in Betong which took off on August 4, 2004 was completed on 24/4/2007 and will house the resident administrative office, seven state agencies namely PWD, Land & Survey Department, Syariah Juduciary Department, Islamic Religious Department, Welfare Department, Treasury Department and Agriculture Department.
Source : The Eastern Times, 22/6/2007
2 aluminium smelter plants for Similajau
Construction of the 2 aluminium smelter plants in Similajau, about 50 km from Bintulu, is expected to commence soon. These 2 plants would eventually make use of the hydro-electricity generated from the various dams in Sarawak e.g. Bakun, Murum and Baleh dams.
Source : The Borneo Post, 22/6/2007
RM300 million Bengoh dam
Works on the RM300 million Bengoh dam will begin by end of the year to supply treated water to the Kuching and Samarahan areas. The project sited at Upper Padawan is expected to take 40 months to complete and will meet projected water demand until the year 2030. The dam would be able to supply 2,047 mega litres of treated water per day and supplement the water
from Sg Sarawak Kiri.
Source : The New Straits Times, 19/6/2007
Selangau Mukah Power Plant
Syarikat SESCo signed a contract with a Chinese-based Sinohydro Corporation (M) Sdn Bhd for the RM69.25 million Selangau-Mukah 132kV transmission line project. The project will link the existing SESCo 275kV EHV State Grid via a new Selangau 132kV substation in Selangau to the Matadeng Coal-Fired Power Station and to the Pertian substation in Mukah. The project
was awarded on October 2006 and expected to be completed in June 2008. The line will span 85 km and will cross several oil palm plantations along Selangau to Kampung Matadeng section.
Source : The Eastern Times, Biz Section, 23/5/2007
New Chinese Primary Schools For Kuching
3.38 acres of land will be alienated by the State government for the relocation of Chung Hua Primary School No. 2 in Kuching to Tabuan Jaya Baru due to the present location of the school which is in a high traffic area. Earthworks have also started on another Chinese School, SJK Chung Hua Sungai Tapang Hilir at MJC Batu Kawa New Township.
MJC City - Sale of Kuching City land
MJC City Development Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Mudajaya Corporation Berhad has entered into an agreement on 26/6/2007 to dispose off two (2) parcels of land in Kuching City Centre, measuring a total area of approximately 3,721.6 sm for RM10 million to Rich Entity Sdn Bhd.
Source : Bursa Malaysia Announcement Ref.: MG-070626-63181 dated 26/6/2007
The Damai Lagoon Resorts and Spa
The Damai Lagoon Resorts and Spa, a 5-star beach resort located in the Santubong peninsula in Kuching, is currently undergoing an extensive renovation at a cost of RM35 million. Formerly known as Holiday Inn Resort Damai Lagoon, the resort is now managed by Damai Puri Hotels and Resorts and would be renamed Damai Puri Resort and Spa once renovation works are
completed. New features added include the spa village and club floor. The refurbishment works which started on April 1, 2007 was initially targeted for completion by June 2007 but have now been rescheduled to a later date.
Source : WTWY Research, 2007
LABUAN BRIDGE WILL BENEFIT ALL, SAYS MUSA
Saturday January 5, 2008
By MUGUNTAN VANAR
KOTA KINABALU: A bridge from Labuan to mainland Sabah is important towards the development of the island, Sabah and also for Sarawak.
Chief Minister Datuk Musa Aman said setting up a bridge would bring about a direct “win-win” situation for the federal territory of Labuan as well as the Klias peninsula in south-western Sabah.
“We are keen to pursue the plan for a bridge between Labuan and the mainland as its benefits are immense,” Musa said after launching Sabah Progressive party think-tank Progressive Institute of Public Policy and Analysis (PIPPA).
The newly-formed PIPPA, headed by former deputy chief minister Datuk Tham Nyp Shen, is carrying out a feasibility study on the proposed 8km bridge and would provide the state with a report.
Musa said that such feedback on various concepts by an independent non-government linked think-tank will get the support of the state in the measures to develop various industries in the state.
4 comments:
hmm..ya..maybe jambatan yang akan dibangunkan menghubungkan antara sabah n labuan tu ada membawa kebaikan...tapi jangan dilupakan kesan yang terjadi kepada P.pinang bila jambatan telah dibina 20tahun yang lalu... pembangunan yang pesat akhirnya membawa kepada masalah kesesakan lalu lintas... tambahan pula dengan status Labuan sbg pulau bebas cukai serta pusat kewangan antarabangsa malaysia...
hali ni sudah pasti membawa kepada byk masalah bila tidak dirancang dengan baik setiap pembangunan yang bakal dibangunkan di labuan kelak...
btw...Silalah ke Sabah..hehehehe
tp jmabatan kat pahang byk tak di bagunkan lagi..byk lagi jmbatan2 kayu di kawasan2 pendalaman utamanya...apa ni??utk keselamatn tukar2 la nagn batu..takkan litar sjutar dolar leh bina jambatn bartu 200 ribu mnjadi mslah utk di bina???takkan pmbngunan hanya di kwsan bndar2 shja..mcmna nagn kwsan luar bndar..ni kan utk keselamatan rakyat2 gak..pikir2 kan...
BILA PAHANG MAHU MAJU???PAHANG LESTARI, PAHANG INDAH
Referring to ur news paper cutting that said UEM assures penang bridge save despite ongoing work is totally lied...
when i was driving on the bridge last month, i saw a huge notice board that shows the amount of accident happen on the bridge...at that time, the total amount was 200 and more..i dont really remember the exact amount....
do u think this is safe...????
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