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The government has failed to implement the simultaneous issuance of vacant possession with strata titles (VPST), as there was no coordination between the Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) and other government agencies to fulfill the implementation of the policy, according to the Auditor General’s (AG) Report 2024.

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) flagged that the Human Resource Development Corp (HRD Corp) had engaged in several dubious property deals, including the purchase of a RM154 million building, without the approval of its board.

MIDF Research and Public Investment Bank (PublicInvest) kept their 'neutral' stance on WCT Holdings Bhd (KL:WCT), after the group announced plans to unlock its assets through a real estate investment trust (REIT).

The River of Life programme, which aims to rehabilitate and beautify the Klang and Gombak rivers, is behind schedule and will not be completed this year, according to the auditor general.

The feasibility study for the high-speed rail network connecting Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei, and Kalimantan, Indonesia, dubbed the Trans Borneo Railway project, is expected to begin next month, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke.

Construction outfit Siab Holdings Bhd (KL:SIAB) has bagged a RM176.18 million contract from property developer Exsim Noordin Sdn Bhd to build a heritage building and a 29-storey serviced apartment building in George Town, Penang.

Property developer Naim Holdings Bhd (KL:NAIM) is disposing of a parcel of land in Samarahan, Sarawak to Onlyee Flora Sdn Bhd for RM223.38 million.

WCT Holdings Bhd (KL: WCT), whose share price surged to a near five-year high on Wednesday, has proposed to establish a real estate investment trust (REIT) comprising its retail properties, and list it on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia.

The main contractor of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), China Communications Construction Company Ltd (CCCC), is going to bear the operational risks of the rail together with its asset owner, Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL).

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• Freehold
• Built-up size: 1,500 sq ft
• 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms
• Fully furnished
• Nearby amenities: TERKL, KLCC Park, Pavilion Bukit Bintang, F&B outlets, Plaza Low Yat, Tung Shin Hospital, Raja Chulan monorail station, MRT Bukit Bintang, Dataran Merdeka, Central Market, schools
• Accessibility: Jalan Raja Chulan, Jalan Pudu, Jalan Imbi, Jalan Sultan Ismail, MEX, Sungai Besi Expressway, AKLEH

When: May 2024