Penang man finds ‘stack of’ C$100 notes in kettle
GEORGE TOWN (July 11): A man here recently stumbled upon a kettle filled with a “stack of” C$100 (RM314) notes, reported The Star today.
RBC: Australian house prices could fall 15% if government changes
Due to policy proposals by opposition Labor party, who are currently set to win government, Australia is likely to weaker property prices and diminished productivity, says the Royal Bank of Canada.
‘Tech adoption key in Khazanah’s 2nd GLC revamp’
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 1): As Khazanah Nasional Bhd moves to implement the second programme to revamp government-linked companies (GLCs), it hopes to accelerate the level of technological adoption by its portfolio of companies under the five-year Transformation 2.
Canada Pension Plan in talks to buy stake in Pavilion Bukit Jalil
KUALA LUMPUR (July 7): The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) is negotiating with Malton Bhd on the purchase of a 49% stake in Pavilion Bukit Jalil mall, The Edge weekly reported in its July 9, 2018 issue.
GIC JV buys US student housing portfolio for US$1.1b
SINGAPORE (Jan 4): The joint venture (JV) formed by Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and The Scion Group, has acquired a student housing portfolio in the US for approximately US$1.
Malaysian corruption allegedly spreads to Canadian real estate
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 21): Sarawak governor Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud and his family have been accused of using proceeds of corruption into real estate in Canada, Bloomberg reported today.
UEM Sunrise 2Q net profit up 73% on higher property development revenue
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 23): UEM Sunrise Bhd's net profit for the second quarter ended June 30, 2017 increased 73% to RM94.
Mapletree acquires portfolio of US & Canada assets worth S$2.2 bil
SINGAPORE (June 2): Mapletree Investments, the Temasek-backed property development, investment and capital management company, acquired a portfolio of assets from Kayne Anderson Real Estate Advisors worth US$1.
HSBC survey: Malaysian millennials want their own homes
KUALA LUMPUR (March 27): The home ownership rate among millennials in Malaysia is expected to rise in the next five years.
