UOA REIT's chairman Alwi Jantan quits for personal reasons
KUALA LUMPUR (April 21): UOA Real Estate Investment Trust (UOA REIT) said its chairman Tan Sri Alwi Jantan has resigned today, due to personal reasons.
Crest Builder to jointly develop Jalan Ampang land with MRB
KUALA LUMPUR (April 21): Crest Builder Holdings Bhd’s 51%-owned unit, Landasan Bayu Sdn Bhd, has entered into a joint development agreement with the Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB) for the development of the latter’s piece of land in Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur.
Transcending mere art
RATHER than being just an art form, architecture should be the art of problem-solving, said Rocco S K Yim, executive director and founder of Hong Kong-based Rocco Design Architects, at the Datum:KL 2015 International Architectural Design Conference.
Nippon Paint showcases nine new colours for 2016/17
KUALA LUMPUR (April 18): Nippon Paint Malaysia Group showcased its second “Trend Beyond Colours”, which features nine key colour palettes, that are forecasted to drive utilisation across various industries and applications in 2016 and 2017.
From management consulting to property
FROM a real estate investor to becoming a leader in development companies and now an author of a first-of-its-kind real estate book, Dr James Tee (pictured) attributes his journey in the industry to his sense of curiosity.
Astaka Holdings anticipates sales to spike in 2017
PETALING JAYA (April 14): Despite the generally pessimistic outlook of Johor’s property market, Johor-based developer Astaka Holdings Ltd is confident things will look up next year as the market exits its “corrective phase” and embarks on another surge of activity prompted by the growth of Iskandar Malaysia’s core sectors.
One with the great outdoors
REFRAINING from judging a book by its cover also applies to houses — some exteriors express the moods within, from kitsch to classic, while others keep their cards close to the chest, revealing little about the lives and styles of the occupants.
Mitrajaya tendering for RM2.7 bil worth of projects
Mitrajaya Holdings Bhd (April 13, RM1.
Malaysia Property Inc ceases operations as overhang issue under control
KUALA LUMPUR (April 13): Malaysia Property Inc (MPI) has ceased operations as it has accomplished its objective of managing the property overhang issue and in branding Malaysia's real estate sector overseas, the government said today.
MTUC urges employers to provide housing loan interest subsidy
PETALING JAYA (April 13): The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) has called on private sector employers to provide a subsidy for the housing loan interest to assist workers in owning their own homes.
