KUALA LUMPUR: Plenitude Bhd’s net profit eased by 29.3% to RM21.714 million in the 3Q ended March 31, 2010, compared with RM30.709 million in the same period last year.

Revenue declined by 33.2% to RM74.801 million in the quarter under review from RM112.002 million over the same quarter last year.

KUALA LUMPUR: Sunway City Bhd (SunCity) announced a revenue of RM283 million and profit before tax of RM87 million for 1Q ended March 31, 2010.

During the quarter under review, SunCity continued to make headway in pursuing its growth strategy of unlocking its asset values and injecting them into a real estate investment trust (REIT).

KUALA LUMPUR: Malton Bhd’s net profit rose 47.9% to RM3.646 million in its 3Q ended March 31, 2010, compared with RM1.048 million recorded in the same period last year.

SHAH ALAM: Selangor civil servants who own low-cost housing units in the state will be called up for questioning, said Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim.

"If we find that they are ineligible to own the units and there are elements of abuse, severe action will be taken against them.

KUALA LUMPUR: Bina Puri Holdings Bhd has appointed Datuk Ir Wong Foon Meng as its new chairman.

Wong, 56, has a degree in Mechanical Engineering (Hons) from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM).

He served the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment in various positions for 13 years before leaving to become a consulting engineer.

KUALA LUMPUR: Housing loan provider Malaysia Building Society Malaysia (MBSB) recorded a 644% increase in net profit to RM43.197 million in its 1Q ended March 31, 2010, compared with RM5.803 million in the same period last year.

Its pre-tax profit jumped 341% to RM43.179 million in the quarter under review compared with RM9.789 million in the same quarter last year.

KUALA LUMPUR: YTL Corp Bhd announced a 120.4% growth in revenue to RM11.786 billion for the nine months ended March 31, 2010, compared with RM5.349 billion for the preceding corresponding period ended March 31, 2009.

KUALA LUMPUR: Hap Seng Consolidated Bhd plans to build an office block on its newly acquired 1.1-acre freehold tract located adjacent to Menara Hap Seng on Jalan P Ramlee, Kuala Lumpur.

KUALA LUMPUR: Penang property prices are expected to see a softer rise over the next few months due to the rising interest rates environment, unless there are extraordinary events in the property scene to boost home-purchases, Raine & Horne International Zaki + Partner director Michael Geh told City&Country of The Edge Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR: The development of KTM Bhd (KTMB)-owned land in Singapore is a breakthrough that will bring economic advancement to both Malaysia and Singapore, Khazanah Nasional managing director Tan Sri Azman Mokhtar said on Thursday, May 27.