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SDB buys Cheras land for RM300m condo project

KUALA LUMPUR: Property developer Selangor Dredging Bhd (SDB) is planning to build 540 condominium units with a gross development value of RM300 million in Cheras South.

SC reprimands Mutiara Goodyear

KUALA LUMPUR: Mutiara Goodyear Development Bhd on Tuesday, Apr 26 said it had been reprimanded by the Securities Commission (SC) for failing to seek prior approval from shareholders during the course of a takeover by ATIS Corp Bhd and the latter's subsidiary.

CapitaLand 1Q net triples to S$101.5m

SINGAPORE: CapitaLand, Southeast Asia's largest property developer, reported a three-fold increase in first-quarter net profit after restating the year-ago figure, helped by higher profits from development projects and portfolio gains.

US home prices fall for 8th month in February

NEW YORK: Single-family home prices in the United States fell for an eighth straight month in February, inching closer to an April 2009 trough, a closely watched survey said on Tuesday, Apr 26.

Another 500km of roads in Sarawak by end 2012

KUCHING: Sarawak will build another 500 kilometres of new roads in the state by the end of next year, state Infrastructure Development and Communication Minister, Datuk Seri Michael Manyin, said on April 26.

Under the National Key Result Area (NKRA) for a three-year period beginning last year, Manyin said Sarawak was allocated RM2 billion to build roads.

Star Avenue@D’Sara shop offices sold out during official launch

KUALA LUMPUR: Mah Sing Group Bhd has sold all 92 units of 3-storey shop offices at its Star Avenue@D’Sara project in Sungai Buloh with sales reaching RM242.5 million during the recent weekend launch on April 23-24.

Mah Sing’s Chief Operating Officer, Andy Chua said in a statement on April 26 that the launch attracted over 800 prospective buyers.

New Seoul City Hall to use ground heat for energy source

SEOUL: Seoul's new city hall building, which is currently under construction, will be equipped with geothermal warming and cooling systems to reduce energy consumption, Yonhap news agency reported quoting city officials as saying on April 26.

Atrium REIT sees RM2.66m 1Q net profit

KUALA LUMPUR: Atrium Real Estate Investment Trust (Atrium REIT) has posted a net profit of RM2.66 million for its first quarter (1Q) ended Mar 31, 2011, a slight increase from RM2.62 million a year ago on higher income.

IJM's 4Q results likely to be less inspiring

KUALA LUMPUR: Analysts expect IJM Corp Bhd's performance for the first four months of the year to decline from the previous quarter due to provisions for its construction jobs in the Middle East and India.