News by Syafiqah Salim

Property firm Crescendo Corp Bhd (KL:CRESNDO) flagged higher operating costs from the minimum wage adjustments, subsidy rationalisation for fuel and electricity, as well as the expanded scope of the sales and service tax (SST), after posting a steep 97.5% year-on-year decline in its first-quarter net profit.

Eco World Development Group Bhd (KL:ECOWLD) said it is well on track to exceed its RM3.5 billion sales target for the financial year ending Oct 31, 2025 (FY2025), after posting record-high earnings in its latest quarterly result.

Bonia Corp Bhd (KL:BONIA) is acquiring the remaining 10% stake in its property investment subsidiary, Casa Bologna Sdn Bhd (CBN), from One Seafood F&B Sdn Bhd for RM2.1 million.

UEM Sunrise Bhd (KL:UEMS) no longer plans to build a data centre at the 74-acre site of its botched Logos Infrastructure Holdco Pte Ltd deal, with officer-in-charge and chief financial officer Hafizuddin Sulaiman saying that it is in talks to sell the land.

UEM Sunrise Bhd (KL:UEMS) expects little impact from the expanded Sales and Service Tax (SST) as most of its new projects are residential and mostly exempt from the 6% tax on construction services, said its officer-in-charge and chief financial officer Hafizuddin Sulaiman.

UEM Edgenta Bhd (KL:EDGENTA) has formed a joint venture (JV) company in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to manage large-scale real estate projects there, marking a strategic expansion into the region.

“We can explore opportunities in different regions as well,” Chua said.

Paradigm Real Estate Investment Trust (KL:PARADIGM) made a flat Main Market debut on Tuesday, as it closed at RM1, unchanged from its initial public offering price amid a softer broader market.

Pavilion Real Estate Investment Trust (KL:PAVREIT) raised about RM360 million from a private placement of shares priced at RM1.40 per unit.

The exercise involves the issuance of up to 435.4 million new units, or approximately 14.9% of its total issued units.