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MMC-Gamuda to be paid 6pc of MRT target cost

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 10 - MRT Corp said today it will pay a fee worth six per cent of the Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit (KVMRT) Sungai Buloh-Kajang (SBK) line's target cost to its project delivery partner, MMC-Gamuda.

It is understood that the target cost for the 51km line will be revealed only by year-end, after all 90 tender packages have been ... Read More

Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos and the head of the IMF Christine Lagarde (right) attend a Eurogroup meeting at the EU council headquarters in Brussels February 9, 2012. — Reuters pic
Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos and the head of the IMF Christine Lagarde (right) attend a Eurogroup meeting at the EU council headquarters in Brussels February 9, 2012. — Reuters pic

Property market growth to taper off in 2012, says expert

By Lee Wei Lian
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — The property market will still see growth this year but at a slower pace than 2011 due to dampened sentiment, said CH Williams Talhar & Wong.The property consultancy said buyers ... Read More

Singapore’s First Ship demands Berlian Laju to return ships

SINGAPORE, Feb 10 — Singapore-listed business trust First Ship Lease Trust said it demanded for redelivery of its three chemical tankers from the subsidiaries of troubled Indonesian shipping firm PT ... Read More

European shares fall early, euro zone banks slide

LONDON, Feb 10 — European shares fell in early trade on Friday, after euro zone finance ministers imposed further conditions before approving a rescue package for Greece, causing investors further anxiety ... Read More

Investors cautious despite Greece deal

TOKYO, Feb 10 — The euro and shares eased today as investors kept a cautious view over Greece’s debt restructuring prospect, after Athens struck a deal on fiscal reforms, paving the way for securing a ... Read More

Alibaba plans to take Hong Kong unit private

HONG KONG, Feb 10 — Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba Group plans to take its Hong Kong-listed unit private, two sources familiar with the matter said, and is working with Yahoo on an asset-swap deal ... Read More

Greek deal boosts euro, oil; stocks edge up

NEW YORK, Feb 10 — The euro hit a two-month high against the dollar yesterday after Greece agreed to an austerity package in exchange for new funds, but questions on whether the deal will be enough to ... Read More

Analyst calls for Feb 10

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — This is a selection of morning calls by local research houses for the day.From OSK ResearchPuncak NiagaBursa Malaysia has issued an unusual market activity query to Puncak Niaga ... Read More

Kodak to shutter camera business

LOS ANGELES, Feb 10 — Eastman Kodak Co, the inventor of the digital camera, plans to get out of that business in the first half of the year as the bankrupt company looks to cut costs.The decision to stop ... Read More

US to approve Google’s Motorola bid, sources say

WASHINGTON, Feb 10 — The US Justice Department will approve Google’s US$12.5 billion (RM37.5 billion) bid to acquire Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc, according to sources close to the antitrust review.The ... Read More

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