Construction segment lifts Kerjaya Prospek's 4Q net profit by 9%
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 26): Property developer and contractor Kerjaya Prospek Group Bhd's net profit rose 9.
Unicef: Higher child poverty, malnutrition rates in KL’s low-cost flats
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 26): A study by the UN Children’s Fund (Unicef) shows higher poverty and malnutrition rates among children living in the low-cost flats of Kuala Lumpur compared with the national average, Bernama reported today.
TTDI RA to submit 1,400 objection letters against redevelopment of kindergarten site
KUALA LUMPUR (FEB 26): The Taman Tun Dr Ismail Residents’ Association (TTDI RA) has collected 1,400 objection letters from residents on the redevelopment of the Tadika Diyana kindergarten site into an office development.
Further developments likely on Taman Rimba Kiara, claims group
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 26): Save Taman Rimba Kiara has discovered that further developments on the park in Taman Tun Dr Ismail have been proposed, according to Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur’s (DBKL) planning database.
TTDI crime rate drops by 40% on pilot policing programme
PETALING JAYA (Feb 26): The crime rate in Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI) has fallen by 40%, 20 months after a new policing programme was introduced to the neighbourhood, reported The Star.
'Yang Yin' house in Singapore up for sale, likely to fetch RM104m
PETALING JAYA (Feb 23): A single-storey bungalow occupying a freehold parcel as big as half a football field in land-scarce Singapore that was the subject of a fraught court battle between a former China tour guide and a wealthy widow has been put on the market, where it is expected to fetch S$35 million (RM104 million or RM3,254 psf), reported The Straits Times.
Sabah gazettes 24 heritage sites
PETALING JAYA (Feb 23): Sabah’s State Heritage Council has gazetted 24 heritage sites in Sabah — including the Sabah Tourism Board building (formerly the Kota Kinabalu post office) and the Atkinson Clock Tower — as it seeks to preserve the land below the wind’s heritage and culture while tapping into their tourism potential.
MAREC’18 to focus on tackling challenges in the digital age
PETALING JAYA (Feb 23): More than 300 real estate industry players across Malaysia and overseas are expected to attend the upcoming Malaysian Annual Real Estate Convention 2018 (MAREC’18) on March 2 and 3 at Sime Darby Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur.
UOA Development lines up RM1.37b worth of new launches for FY18
UOA Development Bhd (Feb 22, RM2.
DONE DEAL: 4-storey bungalow, Jalan Bruas, Damansara Heights, KL
Rented for: RM18,000 Concluded by: Brandon Ann (REN 19897, 012-215 6317) of MIP Properties and Ahmad Firdaus (REN 15800, 016-217 9896) of Nilai Harta Consultant When: December 2017 Noteworthy: ● Freehold ● Land area: 22,200 sq ft ● Built-up area: over 10,000 sq ft ● 9 + 1 bedrooms and 9 bathrooms ● Partly-furnished with water heaters, lamps, kitchen cabinets, ceiling fans, curtains and air-conditioning units ● Facilities include swimming pool, guest house, entertainment hall and garden This large house is in Damansara Heights, an established suburb that features landed homes, office towers, shoplots, and various amenities.
