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•    This week, the spotlight falls on the secondary market of non-landed residences in Sentul, Kuala Lumpur.

JOHOR Bahru, capital of the country’s southernmost state, has gone through a tremendous transformation and revitalisation over the past few years.

RUNDOWN factories and warehouses, small and large, have long been a common sight in Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 2): Kota Kinabalu-based property developer Borneo Estate Development Sdn Bhd is planning a RM4.

PETALING JAYA (April 1): In light of high loan rejection rates experienced by many homebuyers recently, Huttons One World Sdn Bhd real estate group executive director Daniel Goh said it is likely because youths may be focusing too much on getting their dream home in the perfect location when they should be focusing on getting their house loans approved first.

PETALING JAYA (April 1): Sunway Hotels & Resorts, the hospitality arm of property-construction conglomerate Sunway Group, will invest RM875 million to facilitate the redevelopment and expansion of its hotels across Malaysia, Cambodia and Vietnam.

TROPICANA Corp Bhd has launched its property bidding campaign, where the lowest unique bid wins, starting from a floor price of RM538,888 (for a Tropicana Metropark condominium).

THE outlook for Malaysia’s property market may not be bright at the moment but JLL Property Services (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd country head and managing director YY Lau (pictured) thinks pockets of opportunities can be found if you know where to look.

PETALING JAYA (April 1): Acclaimed Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid, whose iconic projects include the London Olympics Aquatics Centre, the Bahrain International Circuit and the Beijing New Airport Terminal building has passed away at the age of 65 from a heart attack.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 1): Aseana Properties Ltd, a London-listed property developer in which Ireka Corp Bhd has a 23% stake, is selling the Aloft Kuala Lumpur Sentral Hotel in Malaysia to Prosper Group Holdings Ltd for RM418.