KUALA LUMPUR: Construction and property group Ireka Corporation Bhd (ICB) has secured a RM1.07 billion contract to upgrade a section of the Pan Borneo Highway in Sabah.

The contract, granted by Gammerlite Sdn Bhd to Shoraka Construction Sdn Bhd (SCSB), a wholly owned subsidiary of ICB, reinforces the group’s position in Malaysia’s construction sector.

This contract is part of Projek Lebuhraya Pan Borneo Fasa 1B: Menaik Taraf Jalan Dari Kampung Lumou Baru Ke Kampung Toupus (WP33) and entails the government’s commitment to enhancing East Malaysia’s connectivity through the development of the Pan Borneo Highway.