KUALA LUMPUR: I&P Group Sdn Bhd's development of 156 units of apartments called 8 Petaling in Bandar Baru Sri Petaling, Selangor has attracted over 800 registrants to-date prior to its expected launch on March 26, 2011.

BEIJING: Beijing has spelled out stricter rules to restrict purchases of multiple homes in China's capital, state television reported on Wednesday, Feb 16, in a bid to rein in soaring property prices.

Under the new rules, only families with residence permits in Beijing — a number far smaller than the city's real population — will be allowed to buy a second home.

KOTA KINABALU: The various land issues facing locals in Sabah have reached a serious level which warranted immediate solution, said Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) Commissioner Jannie Lasimbang.

LONDON: Wealthy China investors, including state-owned enterprises, are queuing to buy vineyards in France.

The latest China foray into French wine-growing properties included the sale to an undisclosed buyer of Chateau Lagarosse, a 40-hectare vineyard that produces a Premier Cote de Bordeaux, an entry-level wine. The price that was paid is not known.

SHANGHAI: China's banking regulator has told banks to control new lending to local governments, and closely monitor the health of property developers, the official Shanghai Securities News reported on Wednesday, Feb 16.

AMSTERDAM/NEW YORK: CB Richard Ellis Group (CBRE) struck a deal to buy most of the real estate investment management business of Dutch financial company ING Group NV for US$940 million (RM2.87 billion), making it the world's biggest real estate investment manager.

LONDON,: Real estate company British Land posted 25% growth in third-quarter net asset value (NAV) and expects future buying opportunities at more realistic prices as Britain experiences a muted economic rebound.

SINGAPORE: Former CapitaLand retail chief Pua Seck Guan and Singapore's Kum family are preparing to raise around S$1.5 billion (RM3.57 billion) via two property trusts, sources said on Tueday, Feb 15.

Investment Highlights

KUALA LUMPUR: Wawasan TKH Holding Bhd disposed of a freehold 5-acre tract, along with a building, to Divine Lotus Sdn Bhd for RM5.563 million, the group announced on Monday, Feb 14.

The tract is located on 13th Mile Kepong Road in Kuala Selangor. The group said that the sale will enable the potential value of the vacant land to realised for cash consideration.