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KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 15): Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani reaffirmed that the freeze on shopping mall, office and high-rise residential projects of RM1 million and above applies nationwide, but developers can still submit their project proposals for consideration.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 15): Eco World International Bhd (EWI) today signed an agreement with UK-based developer Be Living Holdings Ltd to jointly develop 12 sites in the UK with an estimated GDV of £2.

PETALING JAYA (Dec 11): Property developer LBS Bina Group Bhd will launch affordable to mid-market non-landed properties with a cumulative GDV of RM1.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 8): JKG Land Bhd, formerly known as Keladi Maju Bhd, has teamed up with ISY Holdings Sdn Bhd to jointly develop a 130-acre piece of leasehold land in Bukit Cherakah, Selangor into predominantly residential and commercial properties.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 7): Aeon Co (M) Bhd, which is suing developer Gemilang Waras Sdn Bhd (GWSB) on the renewal of lease for AEON Mall Bukit Tinggi in Klang, Selangor, is being counter-sued by the latter.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 7): Home loans worth RM57 billion were approved by banking institutions to 142,558 first-time homebuyers from January until September this year.

SHAH ALAM (Dec 7): Gamuda Bhd has targeted to replenish its construction orderbook by between RM6 billion and RM8 billion for its financial year ending July 31, 2018 (FY18).

SHAH ALAM (Dec 7): Local contractors may face cost pressures from a tightening supply chain in the years to come, according to Gamuda Bhd group managing director Datuk Lin Yun Ling.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 5): Despite an announced freeze of approvals for shopping complexes, offices and condominiums priced above RM1 million, developers can still build offices and shopping malls, provided they justify their projects to the relevant minister, according to second finance minister Datuk Johari Abdul Ghani.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 4): Despite booking a 14% year-to-date gain closing at RM2.