LONDON: British commercial property values in November made the biggest monthly gain since records began nine years ago, rising 2.7% and marking the fifth consecutive monthly increase, the latest CB Richard Ellis Monthly Index found.

Values have been rising steadily since July when they were down 44% from the last peak reached in mid-2007.

GEORGE TOWN: One of the two projects in the heritage core zone affected by George Town's Unesco world heritage listing has received the nod to proceed after amendments were made to its original plans.

KUALA LUMPUR: Naim Holdings Bhd has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with China’s Institute of Digital Guandong (IDG), Guangdong RFID Technology Service Centre (GDRC) and Smartag Solutions Bhd towards developing a digital city in Permyjaya, Miri, Sarawak.

KUALA LUMPUR:The Kedah state government’s deferred implementation of the higher 50% Bumiputera quota for new housing projects has failed to bring immediate cheer to those opposing it.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Kuala Lumpur City Plan 2020 (KLCP2020)is expected to be gazetted in October 2010.
Federal Territories Deputy Minister Datuk M. Saravanan said the cost incurred with regards to the draft plan   amounted to RM15,807,100 up to September 2009. The plan is now at the amendment stage.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Kuala Lumpur City Hall has not received any application from developers to build so-called "iconic" buildings in the city, said Kuala Lumpur Mayor Datuk Ahmad Fuad Ismail.

SINGAPORE: The city state’s office rental rate has plummeted from the ninth most expensive in the world a year ago to 32nd spot, according to a CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) report.

General rental rates have also dropped significantly, from an annual $135.13 (RM459.44) to $663.89 psf – down 53.4%. Singapore’s office rental drop was the largest among leading Asia-Pacific cities.

KUALA LUMPUR: ECM Libra Investment Research has upgraded the property sector to Overweight as the valuations are more compelling now and it believes the sector would be an outperformer in 2010.

HONG KONG: Shama, a Hong Kong-based serviced residence operator has been appointed to manage an upcoming five-star luxury serviced residence in Bangkok to be named Shama Bangkok.

SHANGHAI: Sales of new luxury homes, costing more than 40,000 yuan (RM198,775) per square metre (psm), rose more than 50% in Shanghai last month, extending a rally for two straight months, according to a report in the Shanghai Daily.