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JCorp to build RM23 mil Islamic business school

PETALING JAYA: Johor Corp (JCorp) is building a RM23 million Islamic business school in Kota Tinggi, Johor.

Its president and chief executive, Tan Sri Muhammad Ali Hashim, said the business school, Academy JCorp, would focus on teaching, developing and implementing Islamic principles into business practices.

General Growth files exit plan, rival bids may follow

NEW YORK: General Growth Properties Inc, the No 2 US mall owner, filed an eagerly awaited plan to exit bankruptcy on Wednesday (March 31), setting the stage for suitors such as Simon Property Group Inc to come in with rival bids.

Company Update - KLCC Property Holdings: 2 April 2010

Still no news on RCULS conversions

We met with KLCC Property Holdings’ (KLCCP) new Head of Finance & Accounts Division, Encik Azmi Yahaya, and Head of Legal & Corporate Services Division, Encik Abd Aziz Abd Kadir.

Sector Update - Construction: Jobs Flow Tracker – 1Q 2010

Today, we introduce our “Construction: Jobs Flow Tracker”, which seeks to measure the momentum of contract awards. Over the 1Q10 period, some RM2.85bn worth of jobs was awarded. Domestic contracts showed a healthy 16% y-o-y increase but contracted by 38% q-o-q due to the high base effect.

Holy bubble! Churches struck down by foreclosures

UNITED STATES (U.S.): Churches emerged from previous economic downturns relatively unscathed, lenders noted. But the recent recession was preceded by an unusual boom in church building.

Hong Kong housing prices climb 7.5pc in first 3 months

HONG KONG: Hong Kong housing prices hit a 12-year high in the first quarter after increasing 7.5 per cent from the end of 2009.

The surge was powered by a combination of low interest rates, limited supply and growing confidence in Hong Kong's economic recovery, according to a housing index compiled by Centaline Property Agency.

HDBSVR: Buy Sunway Holdings at RM1.49, TP RM1.95

KUALA LUMPUR: Hwang DBS Vickers Research (HDBSVR) has a Buy call on Sunway Holdings with a sum-of-parts target price of RM1.95

Sunway had on Thursday, April 1 accepted the letter of award for a RM88 million contract from KLCC Holding Sdn Bhd to build Phase 2 of Impiana KLCC Development.

Hua Yang earmarks Senawang Link as industrial hotspot

Kuala Lumpur: Hua Yang Bhd is undertaking a RM45 million commercial cum industrial development in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, a project earmarked as an industrial hotspot for business owners seeking a strategic address and investors scouting for viable investments.