Archive for August, 2007

PKFZ bukan projek gajah putih

Wednesday, August 29th, 2007

KUALA LUMPUR: Kementerian Pengangkutan menafikan dakwaan pembangkang wujud penyelewengan dalam pelaksanaan Zon Bebas Pelabuhan Klang (PKFZ) bernilai RM4.632 bilion, sekali gus ia projek yang gagal dan akan menjadi projek gajah putih. »

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No hanky panky in PKFZ, says Chan

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

B. Suresh Ram KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 28, 2007): Transport Minister Datuk Seri Chan Kong Choy has denied allegations that the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) project is a failure. In a written answer to Lim Kit Siang (DAP-Ipoh Timur) in the Dewan Rakyat (Parliament) today, he said despite the PKFZ having only begun operations... »

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Kos RM4.6b PKFZ diperjelas

Monday, August 27th, 2007

KLANG: Kos bagi projek pembangunan Zon Bebas Pelabuhan Klang (PKFZ) di Pulau Indah, Selangor meningkat kepada RM4.632 bilion selepas Lembaga Pelabuhan Klang (LPK) memutuskan untuk memajukannya serentak bagi keseluruhan kira-kira 400 hektar kawasannya. »

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Kit Siang’s motion on PKFZ thrown out

Monday, August 27th, 2007

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 27, 2007): The Dewan Rakyat (Parliament) today rejected an emergency motion to seek accountability on the RM4.6 billion Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) on grounds that the matter was not urgent. Speaker Tan Sri Ramli Ngah Talib said the motion, tabled by Opposition Leader Lim Kit Siang under Standing Order 18(1)... »

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Panel to look into Free Zone controversy

Saturday, August 25th, 2007

KUALA LUMPUR: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will find out whether the government loan extended to the Port Klang Authority (PKA) for the RM4.6 billion Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) constitutes a "bailout". »

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Prasarana PKFZ tingkat ekonomi

Saturday, August 25th, 2007

KUALA LUMPUR: Pelabuhan dan zon perdagangan bebas adalah antara prasarana utama yang perlu dibina untuk mempertingkatkan keberkesanan sistem logistik, sekali gus akan membantu menyemarakkan lagi pertumbuhan ekonomi negara. »

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PAC minta jelas projek zon bebas

Saturday, August 25th, 2007

KUALA LUMPUR: Jawatankuasa Kira-kira Wang Negara (PAC) akan memanggil pengurusan Lembaga Pelabuhan Klang (LPK) selepas membuat penyelidikan terperinci mengenai kontroversi peningkatan kos pembangunan projek Zon Bebas Pelabuhan Klang (PKFZ) berjumlah RM4.632 bilion. »

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80pc occupancy goal for free zone

Friday, August 24th, 2007

PORT KLANG: Port Klang Free Zone aims to have an 80 per cent occupancy rate, equivalent to housing between 650 and 700 companies, by 2012. However, PKFZ, after more than nine months in operations, has only signed up 30 companies, or a 12 per cent occupancy rate. »

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Ministry: Jafza pullout amicable

Friday, August 24th, 2007

PORT KLANG: The withdrawal of Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority (Jafza) from the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) was amicable and would not affect PKFZ's viability, the Transport Ministry said. »

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Govt throws lifeline to Port Klang Free Zone

Friday, August 24th, 2007

PORT KLANG: After weeks of speculation, the government broke its silence yesterday with a firm undertaking to support the controversial Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) in Pulau Indah. »

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