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EMPLOYERS be forewarned! The proposed Employment Insurance Scheme (EIS) will be implemented soon pending final approval by the government.

SINGAPORE (Feb 24): CIMB is maintaining its “add” call on City Developments with higher target price of S$10.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 24): Titijaya Land Bhd announced a 16% increase in profit after tax (PAT) of RM20.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 24): Student accommodation in the United Kingdom (UK) is a top property investment choice for Malaysian property investors.

           KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 24): Kedah, Perlis and Penang will see a 5% growth in transactions for residential properties despite the overall property market slowdown, according to Raine & Horne International Zaki + Partners Sdn Bhd.

           KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 24): The property prices in East Malaysia is expected to drop in the third quarter or fourth quarter of 2017 if the slowdown in the market persists, said property valuer and estate agency Taylor Hobbs principal consultant Liaw Lam Thye.

           KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 24): The real estate market in the East Coast Economic Region, which comprises Pahang, Terengganu, Kelantan and District of Mersing, Johor, is expected to be slow due to the challenging economic environment and weakened consumer sentiment, said Rahim & Co International Sdn Bhd director Sulaiman Akhmady Mohd Saheh.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 24): With no contracted power generation revenue and lower cement sales, YTL Corp Bhd's net profit slumped 37% on-year to RM147.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 24): Johor’s landed property prices could decline up to 30% this year, says Landserve (Johor) Sdn Bhd executive director Wee Soon Chit.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 24): Encorp Bhd’s net profit jumped 280% to RM16.