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Borneo cement shortage threatens construction projects

14 November 2023, Published under Cement News

A shortage of cement in Sabah, Borneo, is having a significant impact on the state's construction industry, particularly in the towns of Sandakan, Lahad Datu and Tawau in the east coast. According to The Borneo Post, the shortage is in danger of causing all construction activity to grind to a halt.  Henry Tsen, president of the Sabah Builders Association (SBA), has expressed concern for the country’s construction companies. “They were badly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic over the pa...

Sarawak considers importing cement from Thailand

23 December 2022, Published under Cement News

The Borneo-based Sarawak Economic Development Corp (SEDC) and the Bintulu Development Authority (BDA) are planning to create a joint venture to import cement from Thailand to address the supply shortage in the state of Sarawak. According to the Borneo Post Online, imports could total 0.5-1Mt from 2023. SEDC and BDA visited Siam Cement Group (SCG) in Bangkok recently to discuss the proposal.  Due to the shortage of cement in Sarawak, cement prices in the state are 15 per cent higher tha...

Borneo: CMS Cement not raising prices

02 March 2017, Published under Cement News

CMS Cement Sdn Bhd has no plans to raise cement prices. Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad (CMSB) Group Managing Director, Datuk Richard Curtis,  said: “Whenever there is pressure on the financial markets, rumours of price hikes in all materials surface. I am happy to record that CMS Cement has absolutely no plans to increase prices.” Mr Curtis cited new and more favourable rates for raw materials and the company's new integrated works as the key factors allowing CMS Cement to maintain prices and ...