KUALA LUMPUR (July 19): Ekovest Bhd does not intend to sell its EkoCheras Mall as it plans to keep it for recurring income and to group it with other properties that provide recurring income, like the group’s RM4 billion River of Life project, to form a real estate investment trust (REIT), said its executive chairman Tan Sri Lim Kang Hoo (pictured).
KUALA LUMPUR (July 18): Property developer Ekovest Bhd secured key tenants including Golden Screen Cinemas (GSC), Village Grocer, Borders Books, Starbucks and Coffee Bean for its EkoCheras Mall, which is within the RM2.
KUALA LUMPUR (July 15): Malaysian real estate investment trusts (REITs) may soon be able to buy vacant land and engage in property development activities if a new proposal by the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) garners positive response.
Property sector (July 14) Maintain neutral: Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has cut its overnight policy rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 3%.
PROPERTY auctioneers have noticed recently that more high-end properties (above RM1 million) are coming up for auction in the country, observes Property Auction House Sdn Bhd executive director Danny Loh.
SINGAPORE (July 14): Daiwa Capital Markets is keeping its “positive” rating on Singapore Real Estate Investment Trusts (S-REITs), but has “low expectations” ahead of announcement of 2Q16 results by the 14 S-REITs under its coverage starting Friday.
KUALA LUMPUR (July 14): Hong Leong Investment Bank Research (HLIB Research) has upgraded Malaysian Real Estate Investment Trusts (M-REITs) to “Overweight”, following Bank Negara’s move to cut the overnight policy rate (OPR) by 25 basis points to 3% yesterday.
MALAYSIAN real estate investment trusts (M-REITs) are touted as safe haven assets for investors seeking safety in dividend yields post-Brexit.
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