Sunway REIT declares 2.15 sen DPU, warns property glut is a challenge

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 10): Even as it endeavours to maintain a 100% payout of its distributable net income in the next fiscal year, Sunway Real Estate Investment Trust has cautioned of the “fundamentally challenging oversupply situation” brought about by tremendous new supply of retail, hotel, and commercial space in the market, exacerbated by lacklustre foreign direct investments and tourism activities.

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1MDB still owns Air Itam land, says Penang CM

PETALING JAYA (Aug 9): 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) is still the registered owner of 234 acres of land in Air Itam, Penang, even after it was sold to another company as the transfer of ownership is incomplete, reported the Malay Mail.

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MIEA: Property investors to make a comeback

PETALING JAYA (Aug 9): Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents (MIEA) holds an optimistic outlook of the property market and believes that real estate investors will make a comeback, due to improving fundamentals under the new government and new policies to address the sector's issues.

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Ipoh's animation theme park to drop DreamWorks' attractions

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 8): Perak Corp Bhd's indirect 51%-owned subsidiary Animation Theme Park Sdn Bhd (ATP) has dropped plans to include DreamWorks' attractions at its Movie Animation Park Studio (MAPS) in Ipoh, Perak, after both parties failed to reach agreement to open the DreamWorks' attractions to the public by Aug 1.

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