News about Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 3): MRCB-Quill REIT’s (MQREIT) net property income (NPI) for the second quarter ended June 30, 2016 grew 5.

TRX City Sdn Bhd (formerly known as 1MDB Real Estate Sdn Bhd) saw a net profit of RM380.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 1): OSK Property Holdings Bhd has teamed up with the Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water’s GreenTech Malaysia Alliances Sdn Bhd and Kloth Lifestyle Sdn Bhd to produce its new company uniform using recycled plastic bottles, the developer said in a recent statement.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 27): KGV International Property Consultants (Johor) Sdn Bhd executive director Samuel Tan (pictured) urged investors to have a proper strategy to grasp good investments in the Johor property market, as it inches closer towards rock bottom.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 27): Escalating housing prices and the changing needs of young buyers have spurred interest in shoebox-sized apartments on Penang island, said Henry Butcher Malaysia (Penang) Sdn Bhd director Jason Teoh.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 27): As more office landlords fight over a shrinking pool of tenants, owners will have to reduce rents further to entice prospective occupants, said Savills Malaysia executive chairman Christopher Boyd.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 27): Genting Malaysia Bhd has proposed to transfer boat-slip permits from properties on the Miami River in Florida to the casino operator's waterfront site, which has been earmarked for a 50-yacht marina, according to Miami Herald.

PETALING JAYA (July 27): Developers need to change how shopping malls are developed to incorporate experiential engagement with consumers, Knight Frank retail consultancy and leasing associate director Rebecca Phan told TheEdgeProperty.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 27): Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd head of equity research Sarah Lim (pictured) believes the current Malaysian property market down cycle could last longer than usual due to liquidity-driven factors.

PETALING JAYA (July 27): The outlook for the property market in the second half of 2016 (2H2016) is expected to remain subdued, said Valuation and Property Services Department director-general Datuk Faizan Abdul Rahman at the Malaysian Property Summit Mid-Year Review 2016 today.