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City & Country: Taking the Twin Palms brand up a notch

If you take a drive to Kemensah, a stone’s throw away from the National Zoo in Kuala Lumpur, you will notice a number of on-going projects there. The area is attractive for its lush greenery and impressive hills, its proximity to the Kuala Lumpur city centre, and several major expressways that ensure convenience and connectivity.

City&Country: Cover-- UEM Land trains sights on Klang Valley and Penang

Since the launch of Bandar Nusajaya in 2006, UEM Land Holdings Bhd’s focus has been on developing the flagship zone of Iskandar Malaysia in Johor. Many joint-venture deals have been sealed with local and foreign partners to build developments and amenities in the 23,875-acre township.

City&Country: Waz Lian on the move

Mention Waz Lian Group and you are likely to get blank stares. That’s not surprising as the company has deliberately kept a low profile although its property arm has been active in the industry for over a decade.

City&Country: Green Moves-- Growing interest in photovoltaic industry

The term “solar energy” is not new to us — electricity is generated from the sun’s rays, directly via photovoltaics (PV) or indirectly through concentrating solar power.  The latter uses the sun’s energy to boil water, which is then used to provide power. But let’s be honest, most of us wouldn’t know a PV cell or a solar cell if it hit us in the face.

City&Country: Offshore-- Bungalow prices continue uptrend

The segment of the property market in Singapore that seems to be immune to the government measures announced on Feb 19 relating to stamp duties and loan-to-value (LTV) limit appears to be landed housing, which was the best-performing residential sector last year.

Amtek Holdings disposes of Amtek Realty for RM4.6 million

KUALA LUMPUR: Amtek Holdings Bhd has disposed of its unit Amtek Realty Sdn Bhd for RM4.6 million.

In a filing to Bursa Malaysia on April 2, the company said the entire equity in Amtek Realty, comprising five million shares of RM1 each, was sold to Commerce Dot Com Sdn Bhd on the same day.

Ahmad Zaki Resources gets award for project at Putrajaya

KUALA LUMPUR: Ahmad Zaki Resources Bhd has been awarded a construction project worth RM59.99 million.

In a filing to Bursa Malaysia on April 2, it said its unit Ahmad Zaki Sdn Bhd had on April 1, received the letter of award from Putrajaya Holdings Sdn Bhd for the construction of waterfront shopoffices and external works on plot 8C1 in Putrajaya.

Housing programme planned for ex-servicement in Perak

IPOH (Perak): The Perak state government is planning to set up a structured housing programme for ex-servicemen in appreciation of their contribution to the country, Perak Menteri Bsar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir said.

He said the state government had instructed district officers to identify suitable areas for the programme.