Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Jan 15)

    • Johor nears a milestone year with approved investments hitting RM91.1 billion in third quarter of 2025.
    • Johor nears a milestone year with approved investments hitting RM91.1 billion in third quarter of 2025. PHOTO: BT FILE
    Published Thu, Jan 15, 2026 · 06:18 PM

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    Woh Hup Engineering JV wins S$326 million LTA contract for Downtown Line extension

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    THE contract includes work for two mainline tunnels and a tunnel link to Gali Batu Depot.


    New home sales in December shrink amid holiday lull, as full-year tally for 2025 hits new high since 2021

    FOR the whole of 2025, 10,821 new units (excluding executive condominiums) have been sold.


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