Flight attendant changes career to become real estate agent
CAROLYN Chin landed on both feet after her career as an air stewardess.
Encorp ties up with Aussie firm for A$75.41 mil project
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 13): Encorp Bhd has entered into a joint venture (JV) with an Australian developer to jointly undertake a proposed mixed development in Australia that has an estimated gross development value of A$75.
Developing greener practices
“SUSTAINABLE properties today should be efficient, forward-looking and future-proof,” says Dr Thomas S K Tang, sustainability director of consultancy firm AECOM Malaysia.
Axis-REIT to buy four plots of land for RM61 mil
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 11): The trustee of Axis Real Estate Investment Trust (Axis-REIT), RHB Trustees Bhd, has signed a sale and purchase agreement with Axis AME IP Sdn Bhd to acquire four plots of freehold land in Johor for RM61 million.
S P Setia to submit hospital site proposal by early 2016
KUALA LUMPUR: S P Setia Bhd, the country’s biggest listed developer by sales, will be submitting its proposal for the old Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) site in Australia early next year.
5 things you shouldn’t do when buying your first home
IT’S one of the biggest decisions of your life.
The trouble with affordable housing supply
PETALING JAYA (Nov 6): The private sector is unable to provide affordable homes at prices on par with Perbadanan PR1MA Malaysia (PR1MA), Rumah Selangorku or other government-backed affordable housing schemes as their land cost and construction cost alone may double the selling prices of these homes, said Knight Frank Malaysia executive director Allan Sim.
EPF invests RM250 mil in industrial development fund
PETALING JAYA (Nov 6): The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has invested RM250 million into the AREA Industrial Development Fund (AIDF-1), for a 40% share, said EPF CEO Datuk Shahril Ridza Ridzuan at the launch of the fund yesterday.
IGB expands hospitality footprint with new Sydney hotel
SYDNEY (Nov 5): IGB Corp Bhd expanded its hospitality operations to Australia with the official opening of The Tank Stream Hotel in Sydney yesterday at an event officiated by Carol Giuseppi, the CEO of Tourism Accommodation Australia.
First phase of Austin Duta in Johor Bahru now 60% taken up
JOHOR BAHRU (Nov 7): IJM Land Bhd’s new township project, Austin Duta at Mount Austin here, saw the first phase comprising 2-storey terraced houses achieving a take-up rate of about 60%.
