Halim Saad and Wong make RM5.2bil offer to take over PLUS


“I intend to undertake this offer with Wong, a prominent businessman, who currently sits on the boards of Insas Bhd, Inari Amertron Bhd, Ho Hup Construction Co Bhd, SYF Resources Bhd and Yi-Lai Bhd, ’’ Halim said in the letter dated Oct 11 sighted by StarBiz.

PETALING JAYA: Businessman Tan Sri Halim Saad and Datuk Wong Gian Kui have joined the race to take over PLUS Malaysia Bhd (PMB) with a RM5.2bil offer.

This is also not the first time Halim is wanting to get PMB back. Last October, he and his friends via Karongsa Private Capital Sdn Bhd had written to Works Minister Baru Bian to propose the setting up of a highway trust company to take over all the toll roads in the country.

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