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Parliament: Motion on PKFZ rejected

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KUALA LUMPUR: The Dewan Rakyat rejected an emergency motion to have a royal commission of inquiry into the RM12.5bil Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) scandal, saying that the matter was not urgent. Speaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia, in his ruling, said the emergency motion filed by Lim Kit Siang (DAP-Ipoh Timur) under Order 18(1)... »

PKFZ emergency motion rejected

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THE Dewan rejected an emergency motion to set up a Royal Commission of Inquiry into the RM12.5bil Port Klang Free Zone issue, saying that the matter was not urgent. Speaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia ruled that the motion tabled by Lim Kit Siang (DAP – Ipoh Timur) was specific and of public interest but... »

PKFZ: Ong already turning things around, says secretary

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PETALING JAYA: Transport Minister Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat is already working on turning the Port Klang Free Zone around and there is no reason for him not to confront the issue. Ong’s political secretary Simon Lim said his boss has been proactive and committed to making the project work. »

Tiong to file suit against Lee over PKFZ report

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KUALA LUMPUR: Wijaya Baru Holdings Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said he will be suing Port Klang Authority (PKA) board chairman Datuk Lee Hwa Beng and several others within a few weeks over the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) audit report. »

Report reveals weak project management

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KLANG: The report on the Port Klang Free Zone highlighted 20 issues concerning the project’s management and governance by the Port Klang Authority. Among the issues which were revealed by the points were weak project management, cost overruns and conflicts of interests. »

Ong: Take legal action on PKFZ

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PETALING JAYA: The Port Klang Authority has been ordered to seek legal recourse for any contractual shortcomings or irregularities revealed by the report on the Port Klang Free Zone which has been made public. »

PKFZ audit report now online; 20 key issues

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KLANG: The Port Klang Authority (PKA) has released the full audit report by PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services Sdn Bhd (PwC) on the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) project, which would be available at the PKA website (click here for the full report) for public viewing for two weeks until June 10. »

Lim’s resignation linked to PKFZ’s slow growth

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KLANG: The slow pace of improvement at the Port Klang Free Zone as well as breach of confidentiality have been cited as the key reasons which led to the resignation of Lim Thean Shiang as PKFZ Sdn Bhd executive chairman and the port authority’s general manager. »

Public release of PKFZ report up to Cabinet

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PORT KLANG: The decision to make public the audit report on the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) project lies with the Cabinet, said Port Klang Authority chairman Datuk Lee Hwa Beng. He said this was because the issue had been deliberated during the last two Cabinet meetings. »

MACC begins PKFZ probe

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PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has started investigations into the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) controversy. It is learnt that a team from the Putrajaya MACC has been investigating and inquiring from those in the know about the project. »