In the following interview, Kumpulan Semesta Sdn Bhd CEO Wan Abdul Halim Wan Ismail discusses:

- the purpose behind the founding of Selangor's sole sand mining concessionaire in 2008

- how effective the company's operations have been in curbing illegal sand mining 

- his response to claims that Kumpulan Semesta -- as the state's sole sand mining concessionaire -- is contributing to a shortage in sand to fulfil demand and the rise of illegal mining operators

- how Kumpulan Semesta addresses the problem of sand shortage 

- Kumpulan Semesta's criteria in selecting contractors 

- why sand theft is so rampant, and what can be done to curb this

- price differential between legally and illegally mined sand 

- industry players' suggestion that more operators be allowed to mine sand in Selangor

- response to claims that Kumpulan Semesta and Kumpuland Hartanah are at loggerheads

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