Losses mount in resale market in Singapore

The take-up rate of new homes, as measured by the sales-to-launch ratio, has dropped from 117% in March to 96% last month, notes Nicholas Mak, executive director of research and consultancy at SLP International.

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MRCB makes cash call to raise up to RM2.86 bil

KUALA LUMPUR (May 18): Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd (MRCB) announced this evening that it has proposed a one-for-one renounceable rights issue to raise fresh cash from shareholders to pare down its borrowings and to finance the refurbishment of the national sports complex in Bukit Jalil here.

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IWCity active, up 3.5% after given a lifeline by government

KUALA LUMPUR (May 17): Shares in Iskandar Waterfront City Bhd (IWCity) rose in active trade this morning after Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Abdul Rahman Dahlan said IWH CREC Sdn Bhd is allowed to bid for the Bandar Malaysia real estate project again as long as the offer is right for the Malaysian government.

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