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COVID-19 MCO: 'Unfit' property developers will fall

Property developers may have a slight buffer from unbilled sales to cushion the near term impact of the MCO but those with high gearing and bad credit record are in a precarious situation, said RHB Research Institute senior analyst Loong Kok Wen.

Housing prices to fall?

The Movement Control Order imposed by the government to stem the spread of the COVID-19 which began on March 18 until April 14 (extended from the initial date of March 31) will see many sectors including the property sector struggling because of limited business activities.

Glomac’s 3Q net profit jumps over eight times to RM12.14m

The property developer attributed the significantly increased profitability to contribution from higher margin projects, better performance by the property investment segment and overall administrative cost savings during the period under review, it said in a statement today.

Glove-makers in Malaysia, the world's largest medic glove producer, warn of chronic shortage if full capacity doesn't resume

“Malaysia is the largest producer of medical gloves in the world and we are duty bound to ensure enough gloves are supplied to the hospitals and to all healthcare givers, in their fight to stave off this pervasive virus. We are expected to deliver about 225 billion pieces this year, which is about 65 % of total world requirements of about 330 billion pieces.”

Office and industrial REITs unlikely to give free rental during MCO period

Unlike some retail-based REITs which are giving free rent to tenants of Pavilion REIT malls operating non-essential services during the MCO (at least until March 31, before the MCO period was extended to April 14), non-retail REITS will probably not follow suit, said an industry source.