The New Economic Model and the Economic Transformation Plan are designed to attract investment, both local and foreign, and turn Malaysia into a business destination of choice.

The snow-covered slopes of Japan’s Niseko region on the island of Hokkaido are a mecca for skiers. They are also where property developer AP Land Bhd sees investment potential for its latest development — a high-end ski resort-cum-home complex called Shiki Niseko.

3DReid is one of the UK’s largest architectural firms, born of a merger between 3D Architects and REID Architecture. Its completed projects include the commercial flight Farnborough Airport in the UK; the 254,028.28 sq ft Vanwall Business Park in Maidenhead, UK; and 79-84 High Street in Birmingham, a 3-storey retail landmark that has 43,000 sq ft of net lettable area.

Kris Ho, managing director of Newsman Connections, a firm that specialises in selling landed homes at Sentosa Cove, is busier than ever in the wake of the latest clampdown on soaring property prices in Hong Kong and China.

DUBAI: Qatar is set for a construction boom worth an estimated US$60 billion (RM188.4 billion) in the wake of its successful bid for the FIFA World Cup 2022.

According to this week's issue of the Middle East Economic Digest (MEED), the projects would involve new stadiums, hotels, highways and a rail network among others.

BEIJING: China's property inflation eased in November, the seventh monthly decline in a row after a slew of official measures to cool the red-hot market.

However, real estate investment remained buoyant, relieving concerns that tightening steps would inflict serious damage on the property sector and the broader economy.

KUALA LUMPUR: I&P Group Sdn Bhd is launching what it terms as premium homes at its Bandar Kinrara township in Puchong, Selangor, this weekend.

The RM255-million Q'aseh consists of 118 superlink homes while the RM73-million Chantek offers 14 semi-detached homes. Built on land sizes of 1,915 sq ft to 6,100 sq ft, Q'aseh units have built-ups from 2,799 sq ft to 3,778 sq ft.

KUALA LUMPUR: S P Setia Bhd CEO Tan Sri Liew Kee Sin said on Thursday, Dec 9 that the company will not be content with remaining at No 3 in terms of market capitalisation of listed Malaysian property companies, following the recent spate of mega mergers in the sector.

GEORGE TOWN: Hunza Properties Bhd Group's (HPB) RM450 million Gurney Paragon condominium project along Gurney Drive has seen an impressive take-up by foreign investors.

Two thirds of the 220 units have already been sold with locals taking up 50% while the rest were snapped up by buyers from Hong Kong, Singapore, UK, Indonesia, China, Vietnam, France and even Russia.

GEORGE TOWN: The state government should allow more reclamation, higher plot ratio, development above 250 feet in certain areas and development of other parts of the island to address the current land shortage for property development.