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Row sees 800 HOS flats withdrawn from sale

HONG KONG: More than 800 Home Ownership Scheme flats in Tin Shui Wai that were originally scheduled for sale this month have been held back because of a row over management fees between the government and the owners' committee of the estate.

Private clubs' land leases to be reviewed

HONG KONG: The government says land leases enjoyed by private clubs, which paid little or no premium for their land and are charged only a nominal rent, are outdated and need to be evaluated when they come up for renewal soon.

LaSalle hires Nomura real estate banker as Asia CIO

HONG KONG: US real estate firm LaSalle Investment Management said it has hired Mark Gabbay as chief investment officer for Asia Pacific.

Before joining LaSalle, Gabbay was in Asia for more than 12 years, most recently at Nomura Holdings. Before that he worked for Lehman Brothers as managing director and co-head of real estate for Asia Pacific.

Construction works for Kelana Jaya and Ampang LRT extension lines to begin year-end

KUALA LUMPUR: Syarikat Prasarana Negara Bhd (Prasana) hopes to start the first phase of construction for the Light Rail Transit (LRT) extension for both the Kelana Jaya and the Ampang lines by this year-end, Prasana managing director Datuk Idrose Mohamed said during a media briefing on Thursday, June 24.

The construction is expected to be completed in three years.

PNB to conduct study on Kampung Baru redevelopment

KUALA LUMPUR: Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB), Malaysia's largest fund manager, will conduct a study on the government's plan to redevelop Kampung Baru, the only Malay heartland in metropolitan Kuala Lumpur.

Dijaya eyes land in Penang, Johor to replenish landbank

KUALA LUMPUR: Dijaya Corporation Bhd, known for its flagship Tropicana Golf and Country Resort development, is eyeing more land parcels as it seeks to grow its current landbank of 460 acres (184 hectares), its managing director Datuk Tong Kien Onn said yesterday.

Mass residential housing rents in Hong Kong jump more than 20% in a year

HONG KONG: Rents in mass residential housing in Hong Kong have surged more than 20% in the past year and the trend is likely to continue, according to property agents.

Monthly rents at 100 selected housing estates averaged HK$18.40 per square foot in May, according to data compiled by Midland Realty.