MBAM had hoped for lower import duties on machinery and IBS incentives in Budget 2018

PETALING JAYA (Oct 27): Master Builders Association Malaysia (MBAM) was hoping for lower import duties for heavy construction machinery and more incentives in Budget 2018 to be disbursed to industry players who use Industrialised Building System (IBS) and Building Information Modelling (BIM), such as equipment tax reduction and tax incentives, it said in a post-budget statement today.

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DONE DEAL: Urbana Residences serviced apartment, Ara Damansara, Petaling Jaya

Sold for: RM625,000 (RM775 psf) Concluded by: Joseph Lim (REN 20125) of Hartamas Real Estate (OUG) Sdn Bhd (010-225 6293) When: May 2017 Noteworthy: ● Built-up: 807 sq ft ● Mid-level unit facing southwest ● 2-bedroom and 2-bathroom unit ● Leasehold ● Partly furnished with wardrobe, kitchen cabinet, hob and hood, washer and dryer, water heater and air-conditioning units Urbana Residences is one of the newest serviced apartment projects in Ara Damansara, Petaling Jaya.

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Construction to drive FFH revenue growth

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 28): Federal Furniture Holdings Bhd (FFH) expects equal top-line contribution from its newly acquired construction business and its traditional core activity of furniture manufacturing and interior fit-out, for the financial year ending June 30, 2018 (FY18).

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