We picked nine ladies who are leaders in the real estate industry, especially in property development, to provide some pearls of wisdom on what it takes to excel in a male-dominated industry. Happy National Day and Happy National Women’s Day to one and all!

Last Aug 30, the Iron Lady of the current government launched the Zuraida Kamaruddin Women Empowerment Hub under the Selangor Women’s Empowerment Institute to raise women’s competitiveness and capacity in the state.

Najib's then-special officer Datuk Wan Ahmad Shihab Wan Ismail was appointed to the company's board on May 22, 2012.

Bush will take over the role that will be left vacant by Deplanck once the latter leaves on Aug 30 to pursue new opportunities.

The trial period from Sept 1 to Nov 19 on Route T300 would use new mini buses which are eight meters long and equipped with air-conditioning.

Datuk Abdul Farid Alias said Maybank expects BNM to further reduce the OPR after the 25 bps cut to 3% in May this year as global economies take cue from the US' interest rate reduction.

On property development, the group is targeting RM1.6 billion in sales for FY20 — comparable to last year’s sales. It has secured RM480 million as at end-1QFY20, and plans to launch RM1.5 billion worth of properties this year to drive sales.

The group now has four stores in Vietnam and has closed down its only store in Myanmar last December. Parkson's Indonesia operations also recorded a negative SSS growth of 2% amid the soft consumer sentiments and competition. It owns and operates 15 stores there.

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow: Among others, the slope-failure was caused by a series of successive acts and omissions. In engineering terms, the landslide occurred because the disturbing forces had exceeded the soil resistance.

The property developer's managing director and chief executive officer Anwar Syahrin Abdul Ajib said there will be fewer property projects launched in the first half of next year, but this will pick up in the second half, which will see the bulk of its offerings or RM1.57 billion worth of properties launched.