News about Johor

JOHOR (April 27): From June 1, skilled construction workers and site supervisors cannot continue to work at construction sites unless they have a certificate from the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB), Bernama reported yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 19): Spring Gallery Bhd has bagged a RM176 million contract to provide professional project management facilities for the development of a piece of land in Perling, Johor, currently sited by the Johor State Tennis Academy.

PETALING JAYA (April 14): Despite the generally pessimistic outlook of Johor’s property market, Johor-based developer Astaka Holdings Ltd is confident things will look up next year as the market exits its “corrective phase” and embarks on another surge of activity prompted by the growth of Iskandar Malaysia’s core sectors.

PETALING JAYA (April 7): IKEA Malaysia’s third store which is located in Jalan Desa Tebrau, Johor Bahru is slated to open by the end of next year, said store owner and operator Ikano Pte Ltd in a press statement today.

JOHOR Bahru, capital of the country’s southernmost state, has gone through a tremendous transformation and revitalisation over the past few years.

RUNDOWN factories and warehouses, small and large, have long been a common sight in Malaysia.

PETALING JAYA (March 30): Poor property sales due to financial difficulties have prompted Sunway Bhd to launch its Sunway Property Certainty Campaign with offers that include financial assistance.

WELL known for its enormous malls, Malaysia is a true shopaholic’s haven.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 14): Property developers are expected to see more unsold residential units in 2016, as launches over the past two years are expected to come on stream, amid a slowdown in demand.

PETALING JAYA (March 9): Almost 70% of 159 respondents to the Real Estate Housing Developers Association of Malaysia (Rehda) property industry survey 2H2015 remained pessimistic on the property market for 1H2016.