KLANG: The Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Ministry is offering a 50 per cent discount to 136 settlers of Kampung Sri Nadi, Johan Setia, here, to purchase land covering 48 hectares (118.6 acres) which they have been occupying for more than 40 years.

SEPANG: Power and automation technology group, ABB Malaysia Sdn Bhd, expects to achieve significant growth in line with the property market recovery this year.

ABB South Asia Region Manager and Country Manager Sim Boon Kiat said the property market is expected to improve with higher number of transactions involving new housing and more construction activities.

PETALING JAYA: Malaysian property developers S P Setia Bhd president and chief executive Tan Sri Liew Kee Sin and YTL Group managing director Tan Sri Francis Yeoh have made the Forbes Asia Heroes of Philanthropy list.

Regional director of China Overseas Petroleum Corp Ruby Khong and media tycoon Ananda Krishnan made up the four Malaysians who were chosen.

JOHOR BARU: The government is looking for developers to revive 83 of 148 abandoned housing projects nationwide.

KUALA LUMPUR: Iskandar Investment Group has invited tenders for the construction of the Legoland Malaysia Theme Park at Iskandar Malaysia, Johor.

Package two comprises primary infrastructure while package three is for the service and administration building, open car park and substation 33kV.

KUALA LUMPUR: Kenanga Investment Bank research believes the central bank's decision to raise the overnight policy rates by 25 bps to 2.25% (from 2.0%) could be a prelude to "further increases in the coming 12 months".

HONG KONG: HKR International, the developer of Discovery Bay, is turning its attention to the redevelopment of old buildings as it cannot afford to bid for large allotments in government auctions.

The medium-sized developer, claiming it is being forced out by heavyweight players in land auctions, is exploring different opportunities to keep the company growing.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's first astronaut wants to build an aerospace research centre in Negeri Sembilan. Datuk Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor Sheikh Mustapha said he has found a 20-acre land in the state, not far from Sepang in Selangor, and is currently in the process of meeting potential investors.

PUTRAJAYA: The cabinet committee on broadband chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is mulling a move to ensure all new buildings are equipped with broadband infrastructure.

LONDON: Tune Hotels.com has entered into a strategic partnership with London-based Queensway Group Limited to invest in, develop and operate 15 Tune Hotels.com hotels across Greater London by 2017.