Kedah, particularly in Kulim, has witnessed the highest influx of foreign investments for the manufacturing sub-sector in the country in the first quarter of this year (1Q2024), according to Knight Frank Malaysia executive director of land and industrial solutions Allan Sim.

Sime Darby Property Bhd bagged three wins at The Edge Malaysia Best Managed & Sustainable Property Awards 2024 (BMSPA 2024), highlighting the group’s commitment to sustainability and excellence.

International property consultancy firm Knight Frank forecasts that Kuala Lumpur’s prime office rental and vacancy rates will remain unchanged and stable for the next 12 months.

LBS Bina Group Bhd (KL:LBS) unveiled a double-storey semi-detached development called Imperial Garden located at Bandar Putera Indah of Batu Pahat, Johor. The development has an estimated gross development value of RM237 million.

SkyWorld Development Bhd scored another win with its SkyMeridien Residences being awarded The Edge Malaysia Best Managed & Sustainable Property Awards 2024 (BMSPA 2024) in the Below 10 Years - Multiple-Owned Strata Residential Category on July 15.

The Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) aerotrain is expected to resume operations by the first quarter of 2025, according to Transport Minister Anthony Loke.

Construction company Vestland Bhd (KL:VLB) is acquiring office suites in Selangor and industrial warehouses in Sabah, for a total of RM25 million.

Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association Malaysia (REHDA) has called for building industry players to be excluded from paying the levy imposed by the Human Resource Development Corp (HRD Corp).

Noteworthy:

• Freehold
• Built-up size: 1,500 sq ft
• 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms
• Fully furnished
• Nearby amenities: TERKL, KLCC Park, Perdana Botanical Gardens, Pavilion Bukit Bintang, F&B outlets, Plaza Low Yat, Tung Shin Hospital, Raja Chulan monorail station, MRT Bukit Bintang, Dataran Merdeka, Central Market, schools
• Accessibility: Jalan Raja Chulan, Jalan Pudu, Jalan Imbi, Jalan Sultan Ismail, MEX, Sungai Besi Expressway, AKLEH

When: May 2024

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