Jepak ordered to pay RM1.65m levy over S'wak solar project

A court order has been issued against Jepak Holdings Sdn Bhd for it to pay a RM1.65 million levy linked to the controversial RM1.25 billion Sarawak solar hybrid energy project.

However, the contractor has counter-filed to set aside the judgment-in-default (JID) granted by the Kuala Lumpur High Court to the plaintiff, the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB).

The troubled project is the subject matter of the corruption trial of Rosmah Mansor, the wife of former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak.

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