In Depth

Eyes on PJ’s Section 13

Central Petaling Jaya’s Section 13 has been a hive of activity lately with mixed-use commercial developments.

Meliá Group expands in Southeast Asia

Meliá Iskandar Malaysia is the first five-star hotel in Nusajaya, Iskandar Malaysia. Meliá Hotels International will also build a 150,000 sq m convention centre, the largest in Johor, between the two hotels. Construction is slated to start next year and completion will be in the first half of 2019.

MRCB’s private placement proposal a surprise

Major shareholder Gapurna Sdn Bhd (16.7% stake) has committed to undertake 120 million new placement shares with the balance to be placed to institutional investors. The placement exercise is targeted to be completed by the second quarter of 2016.

Steel tycoon Cheng sells more land

Andalas Development Sdn Bhd, a company linked to Cheng, has sold 296 acres in Bandar Mahkota Banting, Selangor, according to industry sources.

RM7b Pavilion Damansara project to start in 2Q2016

Targeted for completion in 2021, the development will sit on 15.84 acres in Pusat Bandar Damansara and comprise 13 office blocks, four towers with 1,256 serviced apartments and 240 hotel rooms, and a five-storey retail podium with a net lettable area (NLA) of some one million sq ft.