PETALING JAYA: Toll operator PLUS Expressways Bhd and its unit will raise about RM1bil this year by issuing Islamic papers to fund its expansion and re-finance loan.

The first trenched of its Sukuk papers for RM350mil was expected to be launched over the next three months and used mainly to re-finance its bridging loan, said Plus managing director Noorizan Abd Hamid.

?Liquidity is an issue but with lower interest rates, we are re-looking at the market. We will make sure we get the best rates.

KUALA LUMPUR: Rakyat Malaysia perlu bersyukur kerana tinggal di negara yang aman dan perlu memastikan diri mereka tidak terpengaruh dengan sebarang dakyah atau fitnah yang dilemparkan terhadap kerajaan.

KUALA LUMPUR 5 Feb. - Sebanyak RM800,000 berjaya dikutip Kementerian Kerja Raya untuk disalurkan kepada Tabung Kemanusiaan Rakyat Palestin hari ini.

Daripada jumlah itu, sebanyak RM500,000 disumbangkan oleh Projek Lebuhraya Utara Selatan Bhd. (PLUS); RM151,222 daripada para pengguna lebuh raya, Lebuhraya Besraya dan New Pantai Expressway (RM100,000), Jabatan Kerja Raya (RM21,687), Prolintas dan Lembaga Lebuhraya Malaysia (RM14,050), Kementerian Kerja Raya (RM6,807) dan Lembaga Pembangunan Industri Pembinaan Malaysia (RM6,234). 

GEORGE TOWN : A stretch of the third lane on the Penang Bridge-from Km1 heading to the island and Km0.7 heading to Butterworth-has been completed and opened to traffic yesterday. Malaysian Highway Authority Director- General Datuk Mohd Razali Othmand said the entire third lane will be opened in stages. 

He hoped that the opening of this stretch will reduce traffic congestion, especially during peak hours. The expansion project was expected to be completed on schedule in August 

KUALA LUMPUR- Motorists using the MTD highways will be able to contribute towards alleviating the plight of the Palestinians.The ? Tabung Palestin ? made avaible since 6 pm on Friday at every cash lane and Touch ?n Go point of sales their loose change whenever paying toll or making the Touch?n Go transactions.

Present to observe the placement of the coin boxes at the Gombak toll plaza was Malaysian Highway Authority dirctor-general Datuk Mohamad Razali Othman and MTD senior officials.

THERE will be a temporary road diversion on the Sprint Highway, Damansara Link from KM1.5 to KM2.3 (both directions) between midnight and 6am daily until Friday.

The traffic diversion is to facilitate installation of beams for a flyover, slipover and related construction works being conducted by Dijaya Land Sdn Bhd for the Tropicana City mixed development project.

Highway users are advised to adhere to the alternative routes during this period.

Temporary signages have been erected to warn highway users of the closure.

KEMENTERIAN Kerja Raya ingin merujuk surat 'Cashrwd' yang disiarkan ruangan ini pada 7 Januari lalu.  Jalan yang dimaksudkan pengadu ialah Simpang Selangau (Bahagian Sibu) hingga ke  Simpang Mukah Balingian (Matadeng) di Serawak.

KUALA LUMPUR 14 Jan. - Kementerian Kerja Raya mencatat sejarah sebagai kementerian pertama mendapat pengiktirafan lima bintang menerusi Sistem Penarafan Bintang (SSR) yang diperkenalkan oleh Unit Pemodenan Tadbiran dan Perancangan Pengurusan Malaysia (Mampu).

Ketua Setiausahanya, Datuk Seri Dr. Abdul Munit Kasmin berkata, hasil penilaian SSR, kementeriannya berjaya memperoleh markah tertinggi iaitu 92.18 peratus sekali gus layak diiktiraf sebagai kementerian lima bintang bagi tahun 2008 menewaskan 27 buah kementerian lain.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Works Ministry is the first and only ministry to score five stars under the Star Rating System conducted by the Malaysian Administrative Modernisation and Management Planning Unit (Mampu).

Secretary-general Datuk Seri Dr Abdul Munit Kasmin said Mampu had given the ministry a score of 92.18% out of possible 100% during last year's evaluation.

This placed the Works Ministry above the Housing and Local Government Ministry and the Education Ministry, which came second and third with scores of 89.62% and 89.08% respectively.

PUTRAJAYA- The Government received financial gain from its revenue sharing agreement only with Mekar Idaman Sdn Bhd, which operated the Penang Bridge, amounting to some RM30 mil a year.Malaysia Highway Authority chairman (MHA) Datuk Syed Jamal Syed Jaafar said.

He said there has not been any revenue from either PLUS, which operates the North-South Expressway, or Lingkaran Trans Kota Sdn Bhd (Litrak), the concessionaire for Lebuhraya Damansara-Puchong.