News about ER

KUALA LUMPUR (March 20): Crest Builder Holdings Bhd said its wholly-owned subsidiary Crest Builder Sdn Bhd has won a contract for construction works in Petaling Jaya worth RM117.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 20): An article written by a political economist and published in Channel NewsAsia has called on Malaysians not to blame Singaporeans for pushing up property prices and the cost of goods in Johor.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 20): A perfect storm of demographic, social, economic and technological change will transform the real estate sector globally, said Savills World Research head Yolande Barnes.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 20): Demand for residential property is expected to rise after Malaysia’s 14th general elections, thus pushing up real estate transaction volume this year, said Savills Malaysia executive chairman Datuk Christopher Boyd.

PETALING JAYA (March 20): New private housing estates featuring fireproof shelters on each floor will hit the Hong Kong (pictured) market from the second half of this year as a means of protecting elderly and disabled residents who cannot flee the flames on time, reported the South China Morning Post.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 20): Luster Industries Bhd has proposed to undertake the diversification of its business to include property development and construction.

Sime Darby Property Bhd (March 19, RM1.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 20): YTL Power International Bhd is acquiring Dutch company Bel Air Den Haag Beheer BV, which owns the 306-room Mariott The Hague, for €60.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 20): The average yield for Malaysian real estate investment trusts (REITs) is now at its highest since 2016, which may prompt investors to wonder if it’s a good time to place their money in REITs.

  PETALING JAYA (March 19): The Chief Registrar’s Office (CRO) of the Federal Court has repudiated claims by the Malaysian Auctioneers Council president Mustafa Osman that the e-Lelong (e-Auction) system implementation was done without properly consulting the relevant stakeholders, reported Bernama.