DUE to the rising use of smartphones and the internet, what can retailers do to enhance their competitiveness? JLL Malaysia managing director YY Lau says with urbanisation, changing demographics and consumer behaviour, shopping habits have also evolved, forcing mall owners to rethink the way they operate.
PETALING JAYA (Aug 19): Astaka Padu Sdn Bhd will be unveiling the final phase of One Bukit Senyum (OBS) — the RM6 billion integrated development in Johor Bahru, on Aug 28, according to its CEO Datuk Zamani Kasim.
PUTRAJAYA: IOI Properties Group Bhd and Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide Inc have opened Le Meridien Putrajaya, located within IOI Resort City, near Putrajaya.
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 19): Marriott International Inc will continue to manage Renaissance Kuala Lumpur Hotel (pictured) for another decade.
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 19): Gabungan AQRS Bhd has bagged a RM508.
ASIAN Retail Mall Fund II (ARMF), which owns the SStwo Mall in Petaling Jaya, is believed to be seeking a buyer for the retail asset as an earlier plan to redevelop the site has been shelved.
PETALING JAYA (Aug 16): UCSI College has teamed up with Hartamas Academy Resources Sdn Bhd — the training and development arm of Hartamas Real Estate Sdn Bhd — to offer the Executive Diploma in Real Estate (EDRE) programme to those interested in pursuing a career in real estate.
PETALING JAYA (Aug 16): Melbourne will soon usher in 600 Collins Street — the masterpiece of the world’s most renowned female architect, Zaha Hadid — after the Victorian government approved the $300-million project, Tourism Australia announced in a press release today.
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 15): Sime Darby Bhd has initiated a reverse takeover (RTO) of Japan’s Saizen Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) under which it will be injecting several of its industrial properties in Australia into the REIT, in exchange for a a certain amount of units in the REIT and cash.
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