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More M&As in PNB's stable?

PETALING JAYA: After its takeover bid for S P Setia Bhd, speculation is rife that Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) may be eyeing its other holdings, particularly against the backdrop of a softening equity market.

PNB said the move for S P Setia is to turn it into a strategic shareholding, as this would allow it to further strengthen its portfolio.

S P Setia going the extra mile to excel

KUALA LUMPUR: To S P Setia Bhd president and CEO Tan Sri Liew Kee Sin, coming in first in The Edge Top Property Developers Awards 2011 is not so much about winning as it is about being able to benchmark itself against the top developers in Malaysia.

Celebrating top developers

KUALA LUMPUR: S P Setia Bhd has been ranked the No 1 developer in Malaysia in The Edge Top Property Developers Awards (TPDA) 2011, marking its sixth appearance at the top. The developer was No 1 in the annual rankings from 2005 to 2008 and in 2010.

Rehda hopes no changes to housing sector laws

KUALA LUMPUR: The Real Estate and Housing Developers' Association Malaysia (Rehda) hopes the government will not make changes to the current laws regulating the housing industry in the upcoming budget.

E&O shareholders play safe

KUALA LUMPUR: Many minority shareholders of Eastern & Oriental Bhd (E&O) who attended the AGM last Friday, Sept 30 were seen coming out from the meeting with a sour face.

KWC to open doors next month

KUALA LUMPUR: Kenanga Wholesale City (KWC), touted as Malaysia's first fashion wholesale mall, will commence business come mid-October.

The 22-storey KWC is developed on a 3.2 acre (1.3ha) site along Jalan Kenanga in the Pudu area in Kuala Lumpur.

City&Country: YNH betting on Manjung’s prospects

YNH Property Bhd will likely see its investment in Manjung pay off in spades over the next few years. This is because its Manjung Point township is poised to enjoy the spillovers of at least RM21 billion worth of investments headed towards the district over the next 10 years.

City&Country: Seringin Residences offers home within a home

Fancy a home within a home? Although uncommon in condominium developments, this is exactly what See Hoy Chan Sdn Bhd’s (SHCSB) latest project — Seringin Residences — in Kuala Lumpur’s Jalan Klang Lama offers. Some of the condos come with a built-in studio apartment.