Island chic
After having been totally captivated on my first visit to the “Island of the Gods” in the late 80s, I’ve made it a point to visit at least once a year.
CIDB, eight others to standardise engineering measures
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 28): The Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) has teamed up with eight bodies including Lembaga Jurutera Malaysia (BEM) and Jabatan Kerja Raya (JKR), to push for the adoption of the Malaysian Civil Engineering Standard Method of Measurement (MyCESMM) in civil engineering projects.
Industry should push for IBS, says KRI
KUALA LUMPUR: The local property development and construction industry should push for industrialised building systems (IBS) to stay competitive amid an influx of international firms.
Kalista 2 @ Seremban 2 sees a take up rate of 47%
PETALING JAYA (Aug 25): The Kalista 2 @ Seremban 2 executive apartments launched by IJM Land Bhd July this year is seeing a take up rate of 47% since it was launched in July, said IJM Land’s central region senior manager for property development Hoo Kim See.
High home prices cause high land prices, not vice versa
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 24): Property prices in Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Johor have outstripped the national median housing price of RM242,000, which is already considered "seriously unaffordable" at 4.
"Seriously unaffordable," says Khazanah Research Institute of the Malaysian housing market
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 24): Malaysia's housing market is deemed "seriously unaffordable", where the median house price is 4.
YTL Corp’s 4Q net profit down 15.6%, pays 9.5 sen dividend
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 21): Conglomerate YTL Corp Bhd saw a 15.
Acoustech buys Johor property development firm for RM15.5 mil
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 19): Audio equipment manufacturer Acoustech Bhd is buying 100% stake in JM Cemerlang Sdn Bhd, a Johor-based property developer, for RM15.
UEM Sunrise’s 2Q earnings grow 12.6%
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 18): UEM Sunrise Bhd saw its net profit for the second quarter ended June 30, 2015 (2QFY15) rise 12.
Johor Corp to list RM252.36 mil Islamic REIT on Sept 22
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 18): Johor state investment arm Johor Corp will list its Islamic real estate investment trust (REIT) known as Al-Salam on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia on Sept 22.
