Cameron Highlands remains a favourite holiday destination for many reasons. Some of us love the quick getaway from the city and the cool weather, while others go there for the fresh flowers and vegetables.

The year 2010 is the Year of the Metal Tiger. It is called the ©°±G year where the character ©° (geng) is the heavenly stem of yang metal.

Although it was not spared the global credit crunch, the Malaysian property market has been resilient and we see further growth.

KLANG: The Selangor state government has picked four companies it will partner to rehabilitate and develop the Klang River, a project which was the main thrust of the state's economic stimulus package unveiled last year.

KUALA LUMPUR: Naim Holdings Bhd, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, NCSB Engineering Sdn Bhd has entered into a memorandum of understanding with the General Board of Privatisation and Investment (GBPI) of Libya to jointly work on the development concept for a project called Solar Oasis in Libya.

SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines (SIA) is set to promote Singapore's second integrated resort, the Marina Bay Sands, as a destination for its customers travelling to the city-state.

The republic's national carrier has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the resort for the joint promotional activities, on Friday March 12.

KUALA LUMPUR: Hundreds of delegates from various countries will participate at the Asian Metrocity Summit - Kuala Lumpur 2010 to be held at the Royale Chulan Hotel, Kuala Lumpur in April.

SANDAKAN (Sabah): Defence Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi will personally monitor development projects carried out by his ministry to ensure they were completed as scheduled and were of quality.

Malaysia Equity Research - 12 Mar 2010

Brightening up

HONG KONG: The international real estate services company Colliers International has secured the second spot on the annual Lipsey Survey which ranks the top 25 brands in the commercial real estate industry.