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KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 29): Ekovest Bhd's takeover bid of Iskandar Waterfront City Bhd (IWCity) has received the green light from Iskandar Waterfront Holdings Sdn Bhd (IWH), which owns a 38.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 29): A week after highlighting the government will not make a U-turn on its blanket ban on luxury property developments with units above RM1 million, Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani says he will ask the prime minister to allow such projects in major cities.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 29): Shares in Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd (MRCB) and Gamuda Bhd rose in early trade this morning after the companies collaborated to bid for the role of project delivery partner (PDP) for the Kuala Lumpur to Singapore High Speed Rail (KL-Singapore HSR) project.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 29): Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd (MRCB) and Gamuda Bhd have partnered up to bid for the project delivery partner (PDP) of the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) project.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 28): Putrajaya's recent freeze on new developments of shopping malls, offices, serviced apartments and condominiums priced above RM1 million is intended to eliminate property players who are "not serious" from the industry as they will "kill the serious developers", said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 28): Ekovest Bhd, controlled by tycoon Tan Sri Lim Kang Hoo, reported a flat net profit for the first financial quarter ended Sept 30, 2017 (1QFY18), as higher sales recognition from its property development projects was offset by lower profits from its construction operations.

PETALING JAYA (Nov 28): The conversion rate for sales in the primary market has gone to over 63% in 2017 from 50% in 2016, said the Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents (MIEA) secretary-general Chan Ai Cheng.

PETALING JAYA (Nov 28): The property market is expected to improve after the general elections (GE) are held, said Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents (MIEA) president Eric Lim.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 28): Malaysia Building Society Bhd (MBSB) is of the opinion the Malaysian property segment is in “a bit of a glut” — but only in the high-end property segment, echoing sentiment shared by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) recently.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 28): The Malaysian property market is expected to recover in the coming years, after a challenging environment that has dragged on since 2013, said the soon-to-listed Sime Darby Property Bhd (SD Property).