SoFo units at Latitud 8 TOD to see soft launch next year

PETALING JAYA: Crest Builder Holdings Bhd plans to carry out a regional soft launch of the Small-office Flexible-office (SoFo) units at its Latitud 8 mixed commercial development by the middle of next year as it anticipates the property market to pick up after Chinese New Year, said group managing director Eric Yong.

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StanChart: OPR cut expected only in 1Q17

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 18): Standard Chartered Bank’s global research unit said it now expects Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to cut the overnight policy rate (OPR) only in the later part of the first quarter of 2017 (1Q17).

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ECRL shaping up to be big theme for 2017

Construction sector Maintain overweight: According to a news report, Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai has cited a change in alignment, a longer tunnel link and a weak ringgit as the reasons for the cost of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project jumping to RM55 billion from RM29 billion.

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S P Setia 'bumper earnings' seen — RHB

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 16): S P Setia Bhd is expected to see strong fourth quarter earnings, due to the handover of the property developer's two overseas projects, according to RHB Research Institute Sdn Bhd.

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