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Gamuda Bhd posted a net profit of RM194.62 million for its second quarter ended Jan 31, 2023 (2QFY2023), up 9.88% from RM177.13 million in 2QFY2022, as stronger construction and property earnings filled in the void of its highway earnings following the divestments of its four highways last year.

Electric vehicle (EV) tech mobility company Blueshark recently launched a new programme called the Malaysia Electric Vehicle Empowerment (MyEVE) to accelerate the adoption and development of electric motorcycles in the country.

Shareholders of Menang Corp (M) Bhd connected to Titian Hartanah (M) Sdn Bhd have ceased to be substantial shareholding of the property developer.

Unitholders of Pavilion Real Estate Investment Trust (Pavilion REIT) have greenlighted the proposal to acquire Pavilion Bukit Jalil Mall (PBJ Mall) from Malton Bhd for RM2.2 billion.

Trive Property Group Bhd’s net profit jumped to RM24.11 million in the second quarter ended Jan 31, 2023 (2QFY2023), about 18 times the RM1.36 million it made in the same period a year earlier (2QFY2022), thanks mainly to fair value gains of its investment properties that amounted to RM27.26 million.

Rakuten Trade has a “buy” rating on Kerjaya Prospek Group Bhd at RM1.17 with a target price of RM1.70 and said it expects Kerjaya’s FY2023 and FY2204 earnings to improve by 23.5% and 20.0% to RM139.2 million and RM167.0 million, buoyed by higher revenue recognition.

Mah Sing Group Bhd’s M Vertica in Cheras has achieved 90% take-up to date, according to the group in a press release on Tuesday (March 21). The final tower, Tower E, is now open for sale.

Malaysian real estate investment trusts (REITs) remain as safe-haven investments for investors amid market uncertainty, owning to growing contagion fears with the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and the fallout of Credit Suisse Group AG.

GDB Holdings Bhd, via its wholly owned subsidiary Grand Dynamic Builders Sdn Bhd (GDBSB), has withdrawn its legal suit against KSK Land Sdn Bhd, the holding company of Damai City Sdn Bhd, over unpaid monies in relation to the construction of a building here.

The number of sick, delayed or abandoned projects — which has risen to about 1,007 — is expected to increase further, due to the end of the extension of time for many projects, which was previously granted during the pandemic.