No short supply of news-flow. We expect the Klang Valley (KV) MRT project to feature in the next batch of entry point projects (EPP) to be announced by PM Najib, potentially this month end or in the early days of 2011.

KUALA LUMPUR: Sunrise Bhd's latest luxurious condominium project 28 Mont'Kiara located in the high-end enclave of Mont'Kiara in Kuala Lumpur has been accorded the World's Best International High-rise Development at the International Property Awards 2010 in association with Bloomberg Television.

HONG KONG: Homes sales in Hong Kong fell to their lowest levels in almost a year last week as buyers reacted to government measures to curb speculation.

"The market temperature has dropped to freezing point," David Chan Tai-wai, a director at real estate agency Ricacorp Properties, said.

KUALA LUMPUR: Sunway Holdings Bhd entered into two memorandum of understandings (MOUs) with the Jiangsu Changshu Economic Development Zone Authority on Nov 29, 2010 to acquire two pieces of land measuring 14 acres and 25 acres respectively to build factories to manufacture undercarriage parts and hoses, the group announced on Wednesday, Dec 1.

KUALA LUMPUR: Boustead Holdings Bhd, via its wholly-owned subsidiary Mutiara Rini Sdn Bhd (MRSB), entered into a sales and purchase agreement to dispose one acre of leasehold commercial land in Johor for RM3.96 million to Boustead Petroleum Marketing Sdn Bhd, the group announced on Wednesday, Dec 1.

KUALA LUMPUR: Mutiara Rini Sdn Bhd (MRSB), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Boustead Holdings Bhd (BHB) today entered into a sale and purchase agreement, to dispose off a one-acre plot of commercial land in Pulai, Johor Bahru.

KUALA LUMPUR: KYM Holdings Bhd has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Perak, for the establishment of a Heavy Industrial Park at Bagan Datoh.

KUALA LUMPUR: TRC Synergy Bhd's construction arm Trans Resources Sdn Bhd has been nominated as the main contractor for the RM950 million first phase of the Kelana Jaya Light Rail Transit line extension project.

KUALA LUMPUR: Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has expressed concern over the low occupancy rate of high-rise buildings in Kuala Lumpur.

This, he said, might primarily impact the banking sector as the situation can bring about long-term debts.

KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Government is seriously considering building a road tunnel, particularly in the hilly area, to connect the city or major towns to towns in the interior, said Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan.