KUALA LUMPUR: The Penang Development Corporation (PDC) hopes to decide on the developer of its proposed high-end integrated Bayan Mutiara development by the second quarter (2Q) of next year, said PDC managing director Wan Zailena Noordin.

KUALA LUMPUR: Forty-eight units out of 240 in a serviced-apartment block within the KL city centre is up for sale en bloc with an indicative selling price of RM32 million.

The block is about 10 to 15 minutes' walk to major shopping centres Pavilion KL and Suria KLCC. It is close to famous eateries and shopping locate Changkat Bukit Bintang, as well as LRT and monorail stations.

PORT DICKSON: Thistle Port Dickson Resort (TPDR), a 251-room five-star resort which opened its doors just over a year ago, is starting its second phase of refurbishments.

TPDR general manager Dean Rossilli said the added investment is expected to further boost the resort as a favourite destination among travellers to Port Dickson.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Cabinet has approved a proposal to streamline guidelines for gated communities and guarded neighbourhoods which have been mushrooming lately, Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Chor Chee Heung said here.

However, he added, the guidelines would only be implemented after they had been considered by the National Council for Local Government (MNKT).

KUALA LUMPUR: Property developer Mah Sing Group is launching M Club, a loyalty programme to reward its customers for their support in Mah Sing’s brand and products.

Mah Sing group managing director and chief executive Tan Sri Leong Hoy Kum said that M Club is a way of showing the company’s appreciation to its customers.

GEORGE TOWN: A ride in a sky lift up to the 65th floor of Komtar to view the scenery from one of Southeast Asia’s tallest buildings soon will be among the attractions the landmark tower offers visitors.

Tanjong plc will be privatised by its major shareholder, Usaha Tegas, via a special purpose vehicle (SPV) that has made a conditional offer to acquire all the outstanding shares of Tanjong at a cash offer of RM21.80.

WASHINGTON: New US home building rose at a much weaker pace than expected in July and permits hit a 14-month low, though sturdy growth in industrial output implied the economy has enough strength to keep growing.

HONG KONG: Hong Kong's booming housing market has suddenly cooled after a range of government measures were announced last Friday, Aug 13. However, property analysts differ on whether the fall in sales will last for long.

HONG KONG: C L Kong says he is unfazed by the government's latest round of measures aimed at cooling down Hong Kong's red-hot property market.

The public relations executive signed a preliminary agreement to buy a two-bedroom flat in Tseung Kwan O in May with the formal contract due to be completed by the end of this month.