Sunway Bhd (KL:SUNWAY) has appointed its independent director Datuk Mohd Anuar Taib to an executive role as deputy president effective Jan 2, 2025.

Gamuda Bhd is acquiring 389.7 acres of land in the Springhill Industrial Park, Port Dickson for RM424.4 million, cash, from a joint venture (JV) between MUI Properties Bhd (MUIPROP) and Chin Teck Plantations Bhd.

Earlier, I have responded to Dr Foo Chee Hung’s article dated Sept 20, titled "Property manager vs building manager — Are they the same?", which claimed that a building manager is solely responsible for coordinating the maintenance and upkeep of common areas, while a property manager merely acts as an intermediary between tenants and landlords. In my article “Stricter regulation in property management needed”, I explained the professional roles, bodies, education and training required of a registered property manager.

Apex Equity Holdings Bhd (KL:APEX), which is involved in stockbroking, property development and money lending services, said on Monday it is buying a boutique office building in Bangsar South, Kuala Lumpur for RM50 million.

Trading in MUI Properties Bhd (KL:MUIPROP) has been suspended on Monday, following a request for a material announcement.

Crescendo Corporation Bhd (KL:CRESNDO) reported a more than fivefold increase in net profit for its third quarter, driven by data centre land sales in Nusa Cemerlang Industrial Park (NCIP) in Iskandar Puteri, Johor.

Paragon Globe Bhd’s (KL:PGLOBE) shareholders have approved the Johor-based property developer’s various land deals as well as its joint development with a unit of Tropicana Corp Bhd (KL:TROP).

AmInvestment Bank expects UOA Real Estate Investment Trust (KL:UOAREIT) to post a 14.3% quarter-on-quarter increase in its distributional income, on slightly higher gross rental income and lower property operating expenses.

The government will not allow increases in electricity tariffs that would burden the majority of the public, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

To Eugene Liew, real estate is not about the number of transactions you make, but the relationships of trust you build with your clients and team.