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KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 23): Berjaya Land Bhd (BLand), which began the financial year ending April 30, 2017 (FY17) with a quarterly net loss, is buying 871.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 23): With attractive yields on offer besides the relative weakness of the Malaysian ringgit, Kuala Lumpur gives real estate investors the best value in terms of long-term growth prospects, according to international real estate services firm Knight Frank in its 2017 Global Cities report.

Sold for: RM1 million (RM943.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 22): S P Setia Bhd is targeting to launch its second serviced residence in KL Eco City, ViiA Residences, at the end of this month, pending approval from the authorities.

SINGAPORE (Sept 22): DBS Group Research has upgraded CapitaLand Mall Trust (CMT) to “buy” from “hold”, with a marginally higher target price of S$2.

SINGAPORE (Sept 22): The proliferation of mobile devices and cloud-based e-commerce, as well as social media platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram, has led to a surge in demand for data storage space.

"IF I use my Tan Sri title on my name card overseas, people just call me Mr Tan,” Tan Sri Esa Mohamed chuckles as he hands us the one for the International Union of Architects (UIA).

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 21): Minetech Resources Bhd has been tasked to build a connecting bridge between PJ Development Group's You City in Cheras and the Grand Saga Expressway for a contract sum of RM16.

SINGAPORE (Sept 21): Despite the resale market remaining vibrant in August, with 750 caveats lodged, OCBC Research is maintaining its “neutral” call on the property sector, citing physical oversupply for 2016 to 2017.

PETALING JAYA (Sept 21): Property developer I-Bhd has  partnered Huawei to implement the smart city and “Internet of Things” (IoT)-ready home concept in i-City, Shah Alam.