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Harrods sold to Qatar investor

LONDON:  Egyptian-born businessman Mohamed Al Fayed has sold prestigious London department store Harrods to the investment vehicle of the Qatar royal family in a deal reported to be worth around 1.5 billion pounds (US$2.3 billion), according to Reuters.

City & Country: Sprucing up Brickfields

Brickfields is a study in contrast; on one side are gleaming skyscrapers of glass and steel, and on the other, rows of aged shophouses and pre-war structures that offer a gentle reminder of its humbler, simpler past.

City & Country: Klang Valley office market to improve in 2Q 2010

Even though the Klang Valley office market was lacklustre last year and early this year, the outlook for the sector looks promising, according to Sarkunan Subramaniam, executive director of Knight Frank Malaysia.“The gradual worldwide economic recovery, the recent budget and New Economic Model launched by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Najib Abdul Razak will help to promote higher levels of eco