News about Johor

DESPITE its subdued performance last year, the Klang Valley property market seems to be picking up momentum this year with encouraging take-up rates observed in the first two months, especially after the Chinese New Year, says Zerin Properties CEO Previndran Singhe.

PETALING JAYA (March 10): Hong Kong-listed Country Garden Holdings Co Ltd has denied that the closure of Forest City’s sales galleries in China was due to the government’s capital control policy.

LBS Bina Group Bhd (March 9, RM1.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 10): Iskandar Waterfront City Bhd (IWC) shares, which resumed trading yesterday following the announcement that it is merging with its parent Iskandar Waterfront Holdings Bhd (IWH), climbed as much as 10.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 10): Hong Kong-listed Country Garden Holdings Co Ltd has closed all sales centres in China for its Forest City housing project in Johor, according to a South China Morning Post report yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 9): Iskandar Waterfront Holdings Sdn Bhd (IWH) says its Bandar Malaysia land is also included in the corporate exercise announced yesterday which involves the group merging with Iskandar Waterfront City Bhd (IWC).

PETALING JAYA (March 9): UMLand J-Biotech Park Sdn Bhd (UJP), a joint venture between United Malayan Land Bhd (UMLand) and the Johor state government, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with The Cosmetic & Perfumery Association of Hong Kong Ltd and Persatuan Anggun Menawan Malaysia to bring in potential investors from Hong Kong, Macau and China to Johor Halal Park (JHP) in Pasir Gudang, Johor.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 9): Iskandar Waterfront City Bhd (IWC) announced a proposed merger with its major shareholder Iskandar Waterfront Holdings Bhd (IWH) through a one-for-one share swap exercise in which IWH would take over the listing status upon completion.

PETALING JAYA (March 8): MB World Group Bhd’s (MBWG) maiden township development, Taman Sri Penawar in Bandar Penawar, Kota Tinggi in Johor, will be officially launched this Saturday (March 11).

KUALA LUMPUR (March 8): LBS Bina Group Bhd has teamed up with YPJ Plantations Sdn Bhd to jointly develop a mixed township in Kota Tinggi, Johor, with an estimated gross development value (GDV) of RM2.