KUALA LUMPUR: Land & General Bhd (L&G) founder Tan Sri Wan Azmi Wan Hamzah has ceased to be a substantial of the property group after he disposed of 3.81 million shares in May and reduced his total shareholding to 4.37%.

KUALA LUMPUR: Lembaga Tabung Haji (LTH) has ceased to be a substantial shareholder of Brem Holdings Bhd after disposing of 1.177 million shares from May 12 to 16.

A filing with Bursa Malaysia showed the pilgrimage fund disposed of 500,000 shares each on May 12 and 13, and 177,000 shares on May 16.

BEIJING: A former landfill site here will be turned into a garden, twice as large as the famed Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in China's capital, reports Xinhua News Agency on Thursday, May 26.

KUALA LUMPUR: Muhibbah Engineering (M) Bhd has received a letter of commitment for a RM101 million contract in Australia.

GEORGE TOWN: RGB International Bhd (formerly known as Dreamgate Corp Bhd) is close to securing a US$25 million (RM76.8 million) contract to supply 1,000 gaming machines to one of the four casino concessionaires in Bagong Nayong Pilipino-Entertainment City Manila, said group executive director Steven Lim Tow Boon.

HONG KONG: Rising street-front shop rentals in Hong Kong are forcing retailers to look for cheaper upstairs outlets — a trend that has allowed landlords to increase their rental income by converting former office buildings into "Ginza-style" retail complexes.

GENEVA: A growing number of Chinese buyers are being lured to the Swiss property market, not only due to the country's beautiful scenery, but also because of its good-quality education, strong currency appreciation, and low tax rates.

BEIJING: Beijing ranks at the top of an "attractiveness ranking" of upmarket retail investment opportunities in 18 mainland cities compiled by property consultancy DTZ.

Shanghai came in second, while Guangzhou was fifth and Shenzhen lower down the scale on 17th.

HONG KONG: For many young couples, the dream of owning a new one-bedroom flat in an urban area appears to be growing more distant than ever — even though the government has warned it would impose more measures to rein in soaring prices if necessary.

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INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS

•  Earnings within expectations. Mah Sing Group’s (MSGB) 1QFY11 earnings met expectations, accounting for 25% and 26% of ours and consensus full year forecasts respectively.