News about REIT

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 21): Chairman of national oil firm Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) Datuk Ahmad Nizam Salleh (pictured) has been appointed the non-independent non-executive chairman of KLCC Stapled Group, which comprises KLCC Property Holdings Bhd and KLCC Real Estate Investment Trust (KLCC REIT) Ahmad Nizam, 62, was appointed to chair Petronas on Aug 2, 2018.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 21): Paramount Corp Bhd reported an 81% drop in its net profit to RM15.

  KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 13): AirAsia Group Bhd will not invest in the proposed airport real estate investment trust (Airport REIT) as the low-cost carrier does not want to lose focus on its airline business, said chief executive officer (CEO) Tan Sri Tony Fernandes.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 12): Malaysian Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) Managers Association (MRMA) suggested the government consider increasing the free float of the Airport REIT (AREIT) to more than 30% of the proposed stake, in line with the Bursa Malaysia's priority to attract higher foreign participation in the local capital market.

Aviation sector  Downgrade to neutral from overweight: The government intends to set up the world’s first Airport Real Estate Investment Trust (AREIT), enabling it to raise RM4 billion based on a 30% stake sale to private investing institutions.

Sunway Real Estate Investment Trust (Nov 5, RM1.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 5): The federal government’s proposed airport real estate investment trust (REIT) may be neutral for Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) in the near term.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 2): Sunway Real Estate Investment Trust’s (Sunway REIT) net property income slipped 0.

  KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 2): Atrium Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) plans to buy and lease back two pieces of land in Penang from Lumileds Malaysia Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lumileds International BV, for a combined RM180 million cash.

Pavilion Real Estate Investment Trust (Oct 26, RM1.