SIBU: Flooding in Sibu will be less frequent if river dredging is carried out, says Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing.
Dredging of Sungai Rajang in Sibu, Sarawak, is the solution to the flooding in the town, says Dudong assemblyman Datuk Seri Tiong Sing King.
The shooting death of high-ranking UnitedHealth Group Inc executive Brian Thompson has uncovered a deep anger among Americans who say the health insurance industry has too often failed to cover large medical bills and stood in the way of necessary care.
SINGAPORE: Four crew members on Netherlands-flagged dredger Vox Maxima allegedly failed to perform their duties properly on June 14, causing around 400 tonnes of fuel to be leaked into the sea after an accident.
KUCHING: The Miri Port is set to spur economic development in Sarawak's northern region with a proposed dredging project to deepen its access channel, says Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas.
KUALA LUMPUR: Tanco Holdings Bhd's 79%-owned subsidiary Midports Holdings Sdn Bhd has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with CCCC Dredging Co Ltd (CDC) for the development of Malaysia’s First Smart AI Container Port in Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan.
PUTRAJAYA: The government has terminated its 15-year port dredging and concession agreement with Integrated Marine Works Sdn Bhd (IMW) after the company breached multiple agreement terms.
Located in the quaint town of Batu Gajah, Perak is an old mining dredge that has been transformed into a museum.
SINGAPORE: Serious lapses relating to fire safety and life-saving equipment aboard Netherlands-flagged dredger Vox Maxima were uncovered during an inspection by Singapore’s port authority in the wake of the worst oil spill here in a decade.
MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/Asia News Network): Despite the government’s suspension of all 22 reclamation projects in Manila Bay, a militant fisherfolk group said dredging continues in the coastal waters of Cavite.
SEPANG Municipal Council (MPSepang) will spend over RM10mil in the next three years to restore the disused Sri Banting Dredge in Dengkil, Selangor, to be used as a tourism product.
PETALING JAYA: Selangor Dredging Bhd (SDB) is acquiring vacant leasehold land measuring 29.19 acres in Sepang, Selangor, from Xtra Touch Sdn Bhd for RM87.9mil.
KLANG: The Selangor Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has detained three dredgers operating without the permission off the Langat coast.
KUALA LUMPUR: Lebtech Bhd's wholly owned subsidiary Lebtech Construction Sdn Bhd has accepted a contract from Vista infinity Development Sdn Bhd for dredging, reclamation, shore protection and revetment works in Kampung Tanjung Batu Nenasi in Pahang.
PETALING JAYA: Selangor Dredging Bhd expects the outlook of the property sector to remain challenging for its remaining financial year due to the uncertainties presented in the global economic environment.
Selangor Dredging Bhd expects the outlook of the property sector to remain challenging for its remaining financial year due to the uncertainties presented in the global economic environment.
BATU GAJAH: The iconic heritage of Tanjung Tualang Tin Dredge No 5 (TT5) became the first tin mining dredger in this country and in the world to receive an award from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) United Kingdom.
The 85-year-old dredger TT5 was built by a British company FW Payne & Sons in 1938
IPOH: The Tanjung Tualang Dredge No 5 (TT5), a former tin dredge harking back to the 1930s, is a heritage that needs to be looked after, but its maintenance is costly, says Mentri Besar Incorporated (MB Inc) chief executive officer Anuar Zainal Abidin.
PETALING JAYA: Dredging works to improve safety and travel along the Kuala Kedah cruise line should be completed by Nov 30 this year, urges Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.