News about Malaysia

AFTER assuming the role of Lendlease CEO for Asia in May, Tony ­Lombardo moved to Singapore.

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KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 28): Iris Corp Bhd, known as developer of the world’s first electronic passport, saw its share price fall as much as 13% to an intraday low of 10 sen yesterday, after its co-founder and major shareholder sold a substantial stake in the group.

PETALING JAYA (Dec 24): Despite the soft high-rise residential market in Johor, it is a different story for the industrial sector, which is driven by need and not speculation.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 23): Country Heights Holdings Bhd said its executive chairman and major shareholder Tan Sri Lee Kim Yew has agreed to a further extension of the tenure of a "friendly" loan for another 12 months until Dec 21, 2017.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 21): Mitrajaya Holdings Bhd has bagged a RM159.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 19): The strategic collaboration between Amanah Raya Bhd and Japan’s largest independent real estate asset management company Kenedix Inc, will enhance its real estate investment trust (REIT) segment and double the fund size or asset value of AmanahRaya REIT (ARREIT) from RM1 billion to RM2 billion, within three to five years.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 19): TRIplc Bhd rose as much as 29 sen or 14% on news Puncak Niaga Holdings Bhd is purchasing the entire stake in TRIplc for RM210 million cash.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 15): Property developer JKG Land Bhd proposes a rights issue of 1.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 16): The weak ringgit against the US dollar is not expected to have a major impact on the construction of Ekovest Bhd’s Setiawangsa-Pantai Expressway (SPE), formerly known as the Duta-Ulu Kelang Expressway (DUKE) Phase 3.