The House Price Index (HPI) grew by 5.3% year-on-year (y-o-y) to 235.4 in the second quarter of calendar year 2016 (2Q16), which is significantly lower than the five-year average growth of 9.3%.

After assuming the role of Lendlease CEO for Asia in May, Tony ­Lombardo moved to Singapore. His home for now is in the prime District 9 neighbourhood of Cairnhill, a short ­distance from 313 @ Somerset — incidentally, a shopping mall developed by Lendlease. Linked ­underground to the Somerset MRT station, the mall has seen strong footfall since it opened in ­December 2009, says ­Lombardo, adding, “I visit 313 quite frequently”.

The  interview with Eco World Development Group Bhd president and CEO Datuk Chang Khim Wah and divisional general manager Datuk Hoe Mee Ling was held in the sales gallery — two factory lots combined — in EcoWorld’s Eco Business Park I (EPB I) in Tebrau, Johor.

There was a time when old shophouses in some small towns in suburban areas were turned into swiftlet houses to reap the lucrative returns on edible bird’s nest.

Rats are known to spread horrible diseases. The prevalent and deadly disease spread by rats in Malaysia is leptospirosis, say Rentokil Initial Malaysia managing director Carol Lam and technical director Juliana Soo.

A signature serves as a universally recognised symbol of proof of agreement. It seals the deal in many agreements and contracts and makes them legally binding. Like in any contracts, one should scrutinise loan documents before signing them.

Land is a limited resource, simple as that, and considering that fact alone, we can assume that land values will grow over time especially in land-scarce urban areas.

Scientex Bhd announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Scientex Quatari Sdn Bhd has entered into a sale and purchase agreement with Dahlia Utama Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lee Rubber Co (Pte) Ltd of Singapore, to acquire two parcels of land measuring 49ha for RM123.64 million, or RM23.42 per sq ft in Kulai, Johor.

Mitrajaya’s outstanding order book stands at RM1.68 billion, providing earnings visibility for another around 1.5 to 2 years.

Property developers are expected to register another year of slow performance in 2017 amid a lack of catalysts for the segment, as cooling measures introduced by the central bank to rein in speculation continue to be the main hurdle for property companies.