News about China

THE year has been a mixed bag for the global property markets; some have performed fairly well while some, like in Malaysia, are wishing for better days ahead.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 30): Shares in Berjaya Corp Bhd (BCorp) rose 1.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 30): Berjaya Corp Bhd (BCorp) reported a 44% year-on-year rise in net profit in the second quarter of financial year 2017 (2QFY17), largely due to improved contribution from its property investment and development business segment.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 29): Econpile Holdings Bhd, along with its joint venture (JV) partner China Communications Construction Co (M) Sdn Bhd (CCCC), has won an RM389.

PETALING JAYA (Dec 22): House prices in China’s top tier cities have recorded an average annual growth of 31.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 20): BHS Industries Bhd is hoping to turn itself around in the financial year 2017 (FY2017) by diversifying into the construction and property business.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 16): Kuala Lumpur is up 14 places to 192nd place on the list of most expensive cities for expatriates in ECA International's global ranking, according to its latest cost of living survey.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 13): One of China’s top 10 real estate developers and also among Forbes Asia’s Top 30 companies, Country Garden has partnered with Johor’s Esplanade Danga 88 Sdn Bhd in a joint venture (JV) to launch its latest project, Forest City, with a gross development value of US$100 billion (RM441 billion).

SINGAPORE (Dec 8): Banyan Tree Holdings announced that it has entered into a strategic collaboration with hotel giant AccorHotels which is investing S$24 million in the operator of luxury resorts.

SINGAPORE (Nov 30): GuocoLand Ltd said its Chengdu subsidiary in China submitted the winning bid price of 3.