KUALA LUMPUR: UEM Group Bhd will remain committed in India and invest in the country's infrastructure projects particularly expressways as well as provide construction, technical and consultancy services.

KUALA LUMPUR: It was a hot Sunday afternoon when a group of Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI) residents met for lunch in a newly painted terrace house facing a busy highway.

KANOWIT: Native Customary Rights (NCR) land has been an evergreen issue in rural constituencies during Sarawak's state elections. This coming 10th state election, there are indications it will be more pronounced.

NCR land is set to become the "mother" of all issues when candidates romance the rural voters.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) is certain that the proposed Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act (CIPAA) will promote cash flow efficiency and planning prudence for the construction and property sectors.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Property Inc (MPI) recorded an encouraging first quarter at its sales gallery in Singapore with RM41.7 million worth of properties transacted between October and December last year, said its CEO Kumar Tharmalingam.October and November saw a combined sales of RM21 million while December recorded sales of RM20.7 million.

KUALA LUMPUR: A record 61 nationalities bought property in London in the 12 months to end-February, according to Knight Frank’s Prime Central London Index for February 2011.Knight Frank LLP Residential Research head Liam Bailey said Spanish buyers accounted for the highest sales volume with a 340% growth in the past 12 months to February 2011, followed by buyers from Uzbekistan with an increase

PETALING JAYA: The submissions of projects for Green Building Index (GBI) certification have jumped substantially in the last six months, indicating the rising interest among developers to build green. “From August 2010 until February, we received about 60 new registrations, bringing the total to about 150 projects.

KUALA LUMPUR: Sunway City Bhd (SunCity) has received the ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management System certification for the Development of Residential, Commercial and Industrial Properties issued by Sirim QAS International Sdn Bhd for sustainable business practises.

KUCHING: The Sarawak government's decision to rescind the compulsory acquisition of Bako land, near here, is not a political gimmick, said Sarawak Deputy Chief Minister Dr George Chan.

IPOH: The Perak government has asked Chinese independent schools, Islamic religious schools and the Perak Foundation to settle premium payments for farmland given to them last year to help fund their yearly expenses.