UEM Group, MMC Corp seen among Pan Borneo highway contenders

KUALA LUMPUR (April 4): AmInvestment Bank said it does not preclude the possibility of seeing Peninsular-based contractors being invited to set up joint ventures (JVs) to bid for jobs, after The Edge Weekly reported that UEM Group Bhd, MMC Corp Bhd and Warisan Tarang Construction Sdn Bhd are teaming up for the Sabah portion of the Pan Borneo Highway.

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Opportunities in a soft market

THE outlook for Malaysia’s property market may not be bright at the moment but JLL Property Services (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd country head and managing director YY Lau (pictured) thinks pockets of opportunities can be found if you know where to look.

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Visionary architect Zaha Hadid dies at 65 of heart attack

PETALING JAYA (April 1): Acclaimed Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid, whose iconic projects include the London Olympics Aquatics Centre, the Bahrain International Circuit and the Beijing New Airport Terminal building has passed away at the age of 65 from a heart attack.

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Prasarana eyes potential REIT spin-off

KUALA LUMPUR (April 1): Prasarana Malaysia Bhd, which targets to turn profitable in the second half of next year, said it is looking at spinning off some of its assets into a real estate investment trust (REIT) and pare down its debt.

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