KUALA LUMPUR: Ample accessibility and amenities are two factors for value creation of a property development, cited Ho Chin Soon, director of Ho Chin Soon Research Sdn Bhd during The Edge Investment Forum on Real Estate 2010 held on April 10.

KUALA LUMPUR: Investors should look at the fundamentals of the development company rather than its stock price when it comes to investing in property stocks, ECM Libra Capital Sdn Bhd head of research Bernard Ching said.

KUALA LUMPUR:  A property investor can gain higher margins by adding value to a property, shared NK Tong, group managing director of Bukit Kiara Properties at The Edge Real Estate Investment Forum 2010 entitled “To buy or not to buy: Where to put your money?” on April 10.

KUALA LUMPUR: The year 2010 would be a good time to examine properties as the Klang Valley residential property market in 2010 will be driven by supply rather than demand, said CB Richard Ellis (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd managing director Allan Soo.

Panel discussion speakers on "Property, REITs orproperty stocks?" from
left Bukit Kiara Properties group managing director N K Tong, Hall Chadwick
Asia Sdn Bhd chairman Kumar Tharmalingam and ECM Libra Group head
of research Bernard Ching.

KUALA LUMPUR: The combined effects of a strengthening ringgit and rising inflation are pushing Malaysian real estate investment trusts (MREITS) into the spotlight. This is also prompting anticipation that MREITs unit prices will trade higher and closer to their net asset values (NAV) in the next six months.

KUALA LUMPUR: Sunway Holdings Bhd and Monty Properties Sdn Bhd will jointly undertake a RM120 million residential  development on some 17 acres of land within the Puncak Jalil township.

MELAKA: Former Deputy Higher Education Minister Datuk Idris Haron has been appointed chairman of Syarikat Perumahan Negara Berhad (SPNB) with effect from April 1, taking over from Datuk Azian Osman.

KUALA LUMPUR: MASSDA Land Company Ltd's chairman Tan Sri Michael Chen Wing Sum has been awarded a certificate of merit in recognition of his contribution to the socio-economic development of Danang City in Vietnam.

KUALA LUMPUR: Olympia Industries Bhd has disposed of its entire stake in wholly-owned unit Dairy Maid Resort & Recreation Sdn Bhd (DMRR) to Jelita Timur Sdn Bhd for RM30.15 million. DMRR owns Menara Olympia and the tract on which the building sits along Jalan Raja Chulan here.