SunREIT appoints Irene Sin as CFO
KUALA LUMPUR (May 4): Irene Sin May Lin has been named the new chief financial officer of Sunway Real Estate Investment Trust (SunREIT).
Prasarana’s ex-CEO takes helm of YTL THP JV
KUALA LUMPUR (May 3): YTL THP JV Sdn Bhd, a joint venture between Syarikat Pembenaan Yeoh Tiong Lay Sdn Bhd and TH Properties Sdn Bhd, has appointed former Prasarana Malaysia Bhd president and chief executive officer (CEO) Datuk Seri Azmi Abdul Aziz (pictured) as the company’s CEO.
MRCB-Gamuda, YTL-TH Properties get LoA for HSR
KUALA LUMPUR (May 3): The consortium of Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd (MRCB) and Gamuda Bhd, and YTL High Speed Rail Sdn Bhd (YTL THP JV) — a joint venture (JV) between Syarikat Pembenaan Yeoh Tiong Lay Sdn Bhd and TH Properties Sdn Bhd — have accepted a letter of appointment (LoA) from MyHSR Corp Sdn Bhd, appointing the two consortiums as the project delivery partners (PDPs) for the northern and southern sections of the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (KL-S’pore HSR) project.
Bank Negara to keep interest rate at 3.25%, says AmBank Research
KUALA LUMPUR (May 2): Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is expected to keep the overnight policy rate at 3.
New brands still land in Malaysia despite closure concerns
KUALA LUMPUR (April 27): Some 95 new foreign brands have made their debut in the Malaysian retail market since 2017 to date.
HSBC Global Research expects next OPR hike only in 1Q19
KUALA LUMPUR (April 27): Given a trend of subdued core inflation, Bank Negara Malaysia’s next interest rate hike will likely occur only in the first quarter of 2019 (1Q19), and the hiking cycle will be very gradual, according to a projection by HSBC Global Research.
Ikhmas’ audited FY17 profit 51.5% lower than reported earlier
KUALA LUMPUR (April 27): Engineering and construction group Ikhmas Jaya Group Bhd’s audited results for its financial year ended Dec 31, 2017 (AFS 2017) have a variance of RM7.
High-end condo sales expected to slow this year
PETALING JAYA (April 26): With the current freeze on new approvals for luxury residential properties, developers are focusing on launching more affordable units and clearing completed unsold stock, said property consultancies Edmund Tie & Co (SEA) Pte Ltd and Nawawi Tie Leung Property Consultants Sdn Bhd.
Tencent to set up first Asean data centre in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR (April 26): Chinese internet giant Tencent Holdings will soon announce the setting up of a data centre — their first in Asean — in Cyberjaya, Malaysia, said Malaysia Tourism Promotion chairman Datuk Dr Siew Ka Wei.
Retail sector to improve post-GE14
KUALA LUMPUR (April 26): The sluggish local retail market is expected to pick up after the nation’s 14th general election which will be held on May 9, said Malaysia Retailers Association (MRA) president Tan Sri William Cheng.
