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Harrods Estates to debut at Cityscape Abu Dhabi 2010

ABU DHABI: Harrods Estates, the luxury real estate division of the Harrods Group, will showcase its prime residential property portfolio in Central London at the Cityscape Abu Dhabi 2010, an international real estate investment and development event to be held from April 18 to 21.

Need for uniformed green building rating in Asia

KUALA LUMPUR: The Asia market is being flooded with numerous green ratings and this is confusing tenants and developers, the Clinton Foundation's Clinton Climate Initiative energy efficiency building retrofit programme regional manager (Asia) Christopher Seeley said in a panel discussion in the session entitled "Going green - technologies/buildings" at the Asian Metrocity Summit here on April 6

MACC to probe collapse of Sultan Mizan Stadium roof

KUALA TERENGGANU: The case on the collapse of the Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium's roof structure on June 2 last year has been handed over to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for investigation.

Sarawak's Land Information System interests Australia and Morocco

MUKAH: Sarawak's Land and Survey Information System (LASIS) has attracted the interest of authorities in Australia and Morroco.

Land and Survey Department's director Datuk Sudarsono Osman said he would be going to Sydney in Australia soon and Morroco by next year to give briefings on the integrated and comprehensive land administration system developed in the state.

269 projects worth RM6.46 billion proposed for Perlis

KANGAR: A total of 269 projects worth RM6.46 billion have been proposed for implementation in Perlis for the 10th Malaysia Plan (10MP), the Perlis State Assembly sitting was told on April 6.

Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Md Isa Sabu said the agricultural sector had the most with a total of 102 projects estimated to cost RM2.2 billion.

Boustead seeks RM60 million compensation from Penang

GEORGE TOWN: Boustead Holdings Bhd has submitted a RM60 million compensation claim from the Penang Island Municipal Council (MPPP) for having to scale down its Royale Bintang Hotel project from 12 floors to five.

Indonesia rates unchanged; central bank plays down price risk

JAKARTA: Indonesia's central bank kept interest rates unchanged as expected but emphasised that subdued price pressures meant inflation this year would be at the lower end of its target range, signalling it was in no rush to raise rates.