Hua Yang proposes 1-for-3 bonus issue; 1QFY17 net profit down 20%
KUALA LUMPUR (July 21): Property developer Hua Yang Bhd, which saw its first-quarter net profit fall 20%, has proposed to undertake a one-for-three bonus issue to reward its shareholders and increase its capital base to better reflect its current scale of operations.
Aged care and retirement communities need a rethink in Malaysia
GROWING old is inevitable, no matter how much you juice, exercise or slap on expensive moisturiser.
BNM: First-time home owners continue to have access to financing
KUALA LUMPUR (July 21): First-time home owners continue to have access to financing, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), in response to calls for lending guidelines to be reviewed to ease home ownership for first-time homebuyers.
CMMT’s share price and earnings soar even as competition intensifies
KUALA LUMPUR (July 20): CapitaLand Malaysia Mall Trust (CMMT) share price hit a one-year high of RM1.
Sizing up SC’s proposed changes to REIT rules
REAL estate investment trusts (REITs), as prospective property buyers, not only provide a new source of deals but is also an avenue for banks to cut property-related lending exposure as developers raise cash from property disposals to relieve their stretched balance sheets.
The ideal business environment
LOCATION, location, location — this is the mantra that the real estate world lives and breathes.
Manulife US REIT secures new loan; distributions to increase
SINGAPORE (July 15): Manulife US REIT has secured mortgage loan facilities from Wells Fargo Bank and National Association Royal Bank of Canada for US$296 million (RM1.
BSN targets 10,000 borrowers for Youth Housing Scheme
KUALA LUMPUR (July 14): Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) is striving to get 10,000 new borrowers for its Youth Housing Scheme to boost its current low take-up rate, Bernama reported today.
