MRCB and MIEA in branding partnership

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 23): Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd (MRCB) has partnered with the Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents (MIEA) to enhance the branding of MRCB’s property products.

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Ekovest to keep EkoCheras Mall for planned REIT, says chairman

KUALA LUMPUR (July 19): Ekovest Bhd does not intend to sell its EkoCheras Mall as it plans to keep it for recurring income and to group it with other properties that provide recurring income, like the group’s RM4 billion River of Life project, to form a real estate investment trust (REIT), said its executive chairman Tan Sri Lim Kang Hoo (pictured).

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Market seen moving into M-REITs on OPR cut to 3%

M-REIT sector Upgrade to overweight: Much to our surprise, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) cut the overnight policy rate (OPR) by 25 basis points to 3% and we believe this will continue to spur the market to move into yield assets, and Malaysian real estate investment trusts (M-REITs) are often the darling of equity investors during monetary easing due to their stability and high-yielding nature, despite the average yield being compressed to 6.

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