REITs’ unusual sell-off fever

KUALA LUMPUR (March 22): Half of the 18 locally listed real estate investment trusts (REITs) saw a drop in their share price yesterday, raising average dividend yields again by another 0.

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Govt to amend hereditary land law

PETALING JAYA (March 22): The government has proposed to amend the Small Estates (Distribution) Act 1955 (Act 98) to enable the distribution of hereditary land without inheritance agreements, instead allowing the land administrator to decide according to the “majority rule” method, reported Bernama.

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Hong Kong to introduce flats with fireproof shelters on each floor

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.

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