MALAYSIA'S Green Building Index (GBI) will be turning four this May. Launched on May 21, 2009, GBI has made some headway since then and is looking to extend its reach.Since its introduction, over 420 projects have applied for GBI certification, of which 125 have been certified.

PETALING JAYA (April 16, 2013): The Malaysian Property Expo (MAPEX) 2013 is expected to generate RM1 billion in sales, said its Committee Chairman, Datuk Ng Seing Liong.

"A total of 95 developers, the largest so far, have confirmed their participation and properties worth over RM20 billion will be showcased at the event" he said at a press conference on MAPEX 2013.

KUCHING: The Malaysian Developers Council (MDC) is concerned over the current labour shortage faced by the construction and property development industry in the country as more projects under the various government initiatives gain traction.The issue of labour shortage was raised during the 17th MDC meeting on March 8 in Santubong, Sarawak.

KUALA LUMPUR: S P Setia Bhd was ranked the No 1 developer in Malaysia at The Edge Malaysia Top Property Developers Awards (TPDA) 2012 for the seventh time.

PETALING JAYA (Sept 4): The Real Estate & Housing Developers' Association Malaysia's (Rehda) wish list for the upcoming budget include a firmer stand on policy and incentives for foreign and first time buyers, according to president Datuk Seri Michael KC Yam. "Among the things we are hoping for in the budget include leaving the real gains property tax (RGPT) rate as is.

PETALING JAYA (July 26): Some RM500 million worth of properties from both local and foreign developers will be up for sale at the Malaysia Property Expo (Mapex) in October.

Mapex committee chairman Datuk Ng Seing Liong said over 50 developers have registered to take up 145 exhibition booths at the event where a total of 227 booths are expected to be set up.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 25): The market capitalisation for Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) in Malaysia is expected to grow by 30% to RM20 billion this year from RM15 billion last year, an industry player said.

Sunway REIT Management Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Datuk Jeffrey Ng said the increase was mainly from the listing of IGB Corp Bhd's REIT in the second half of this year.

PETALING JAYA (June 5): The Fourth International Conference on World Class Sustainable Cities (WCSC) 2012 hopes to engage with the general public, it was shared at a press conference on Tuesday.As a result, the theme for the conference is "Cities For People", and it hopes to highlight how a holistic approach where every stakeholder is engaged in dialogue benefits the city overall.To be