The strong revenue growth is due to ongoing recognition of projects in the Klang Valley (Eco Majestic, Eco Sanctuary and Eco Sky), Iskandar Malaysia (Eco Botanic, Eco Spring, Eco Summer, Eco Business Park 1, Eco Tropics and Eco Business Park III) and Penang (Eco Meadows and Eco Terraces).

In its latest Asia Pacific Prime Office Rental Index for 4Q2016, global property consultancy Knight Frank found that 12 cities out of 19 surveyed in the Asia-Pacific region have registered positive rental growth in 4Q2016, up from eight in the previous quarter. As a result, the rental index has increased 1.3% quarter-on-quarter (q-o-q) and 2% year-on-year (y-o-y).

Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd believes the property sector is bottoming out but still lacks strong catalysts. The bank is advising investors to be selective in their investments, says head of equity research Sarah Lim.

If you need a loan to finance your property purchase, or for business investment or children’s education, you may be put off by the current tight lending environment.

Located at the fringe of central Kuala Lumpur, the area was once the home of brick-making fields back in the late 18th century, hence its name Brickfields.

Its peak quality order book of RM8.7 billion incorporates the recent Bukit Bintang City Centre  development project win and can provide solid earnings visibility over the next two to three years.

Australian-listed property developer and infrastructure group Lendlease will preview Park Place Residences at Paya Lebar Quarter (PLQ) on March 11. The project is slated to be launched on March 25.

AQRS potentially stands to benefit from future development in Kota SAS, especially transit-oriented development projects.

The property was acquired back in April 2014 at a cost of C$70.2 million with a planned gross development value of C$516.9 million.

The secret to happiness is to spend ­money on experiences and not things, says Thomas Gilovich, a psychology professor at Cornell University. Experiences are said to linger in our memories, resulting in storytelling and conversation, and enhancing social relations. In fact, the antici­pation of an experience can be gratifying by itself. Experiences also elicit fewer social comparisons than material goods.