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Property developer Gadang eyes RM75m pre-tax profit for FY15, says CFO

KUALA LUMPUR: Property developer Gadang Holdings Bhd is targeting to achieve RM75 million in pre-tax profit (PBT) for the financial year ending May 31, 2015 (FY15), said chief financial officer, (CFO) Kok Pei Ling.

“We expect [to turn in a] better performance in FY15,” she told reporters after the group annual general meeting yesterday.

Gadang targeting RM75 million pre-tax profit for FY15

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 19): Construction and property developer Gadang Holdings Bhd is targeting to achieve RM75 million in pre-tax profit for financial year ending May 31, 2015 (FY15).

"We expect a better performance in FY15, and hope to have RM75 million in PBT (profit before tax) by then," Gadang's chief financial officer Kok Pei Ling said after the annual general meeting today.

Man loses home due to Land Office negligence

PUTRAJAYA: A man who had his land acquired without his knowledge lost all legal recourse yesterday to get justice when the Federal Court refused to grant leave for his appeal.

KSK to call for tender for 8 Conlay in 1Q

KUALA LUMPUR: KSK Group Bhd, formerly Kurnia Asia Bhd, will call for tenders for the development of its RM4 billion maiden mixed project, 8 Conlay, in the first quarter (1Q) of next year.

Almost half of Battersea’s Phase 3 homes sold

KUALA LUMPUR: Battersea Power Station Development Co Ltd (BPSDC) sold nearly half of the residential units under Phase 3 of the £8 billion (RM42 billion) Battersea Power Station redevelopment in London in the first three weeks of its global tour, with 60% of total sales to date snapped up by London locals.

City & Country: Booming sector

SABAH, affectionately known as the Land Below the Wind, has seen a spurt of economic growth in the past few years. It is blessed with natural resources such as oil and gas, and fertile agricultural land. The state has the third largest population in Malaysia, with 32 ethnic groups.

Temporary increase in house prices after GST

ALOR GAJAH: Any increase in house prices upon implementation of the goods and services tax (GST) in April next year is just temporary, as a number of measures are already in place to curtail the rise.

Federal Court to decide on seminal case for land title protection

KUALA LUMPUR: The Federal Court will decide tomorrow on a land acquisition matter where the panel will have to answer this pertinent question: “Is your land title worth the paper it is printed on?”

This is the question Ishmael Lim Abdulah, 53, has been asking the courts to answer in the affirmative for the past decade.

New Bob Group plans 4 projects with RM160m GDV in 2015

GEORGE TOWN: New Bob Group has planned four development projects with a gross development value (GDV) of about RM160 million next year.

The real estate and property management group has been trying to make a name for itself as a boutique property developer in Penang in recent years.

SStwo mall to undergo extensive makeover

PETALING JAYA: Asian Retail Mall Fund II (ARMF) is planning a redevelopment of the SStwo Mall in Petaling Jaya, involving a partial demolition of the structure and building a serviced apartment block, according to sources.