As I had predicted a couple of months ago in this blog,  SJ / USJ Community leaders will be disappointed with the list of MPSJ Councillors. Most of them had nominated themselves to be councillors and had expected to be appointed. Even 2 of them had been appointed, they had expected more.

NOW, RESIDENTS KNOW, WHO ARE THEIR NEW COUNCILLORS IN MPSJ, WITH THE ANNOUNCEMENT IN THE NEWSPAPERS TODAY (2/7).

KUALA LUMPUR: Will MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting defend his post at the party elections in October?

The talk among senior leaders and members is that the party's number one may not be seeking reelection, despite the fact that his tenure only ends in 2011.

The first indication came during a meeting with the grassroots in Penang three weeks ago where Ong downplayed his importance and left questions regarding the party's future to vice-president Datuk Ong Tee Keat.

SEVEN new councillors appointed from among professionals and representatives of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) were among the 24 sworn in yesterday for the Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ).

The others are Pakatan Rakyat nominees, with eight from the DAP, six from Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), and three from PAS.

There are eight Malays (33%), 11 Chinese (45%), and five Indians (20%) in the new council.

The inclusion of NGO representatives and professionals is a fresh change from what was previously made up by only politicians.

KUALA LUMPUR: A Dubai-based company Oilfields Supply Centre Ltd (OSC) is developing part of Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) as an oil and gas (O&G) hub in the Southeast Asia region.

According to sources, OSC would bring in its joint-venture companies as well as other units into the free zone area to set up operations and make PKFZ a hub for upstream O&G manufacturing and supply services activities.

“The development plan will probably be completed in three to five years, bringing in some RM1 billion worth of investments,” a source said.

The Port Klang Authority (PKA) is treating Kuala Dimensi Sdn Bhd, the land owner and contractor of the controversial RM4.6 billion Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ), as an unsecured creditor.
The port authority is also willing to hand over the project to Kuala Dimensi to reduce its losses. PKA had paid RM510 million to Kuala Dimensi last year and another RM360 million is scheduled to be paid on June 30. Another RM300 million is due in July.
PKA's newly-appointed chairman Datuk Lee Hwa Beng says he would be "personally happy" if they can take back the whole project.

PORT Klang Authority (PKA) general manager and chief executive officer Lim Thean Shiang is the new chairman of subsidiary Port Klang Free Zone Sdn Bhd, the manager and marketer of the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ).

He will serve a two-year term beginning June 23 2008. Lim replaces Datin Paduka O.C. Phang who had tendered her resignation on the same day.

The Ministry of Finance (MOF) is expected to release the findings later this week of a special audit to determine the actual cost incurred in developing the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) at Pulau Indah, Selangor

Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC) conducted the audit.

“We have written to the MOF. It is supposed to give us the report this week. We are still waiting for it,” said newly-appointed Port Klang Authority (PKA) general manager and chief executive officer Lim Thean Shiang at his first press conference in Port Klang yesterday.

PORT KLANG: Kuala Dimensi Sdn Bhd, a company associated with Wijaya Baru Global Bhd, will get its first scheduled payment of RM660 million for the construction of Port Klang Free Zone’s (PKFZ) infrastructure and facilities following the verification of work by auditors PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).

Of the RM660 million, Port Klang Authority (PKA) will pay Kuala Dimensi RM360 million on June 30 while the balance will be paid in July after finalising the soft loan agreements with the government.

Kuala Dimensi was the turnkey contractor for PKFZ’s infrastructure and facilities which included warehouses, light industrial units, office complexes, a customs complex and a business class hotel.