YTL Power buys Dutch hotel for RM290m
KUALA LUMPUR (March 20): YTL Power International Bhd is acquiring Dutch company Bel Air Den Haag Beheer BV, which owns the 306-room Mariott The Hague, for €60.
Airbnb stays in Amsterdam up by 25% in 2017 despite curbs
PETALING JAYA (March 16): Overnight stays in Amsterdam (pictured) booked via the Airbnb platform rose by 25% in 2017 despite limits on the number of days owners may list their properties and other requirements, reported Reuters.
Cracks, leaks and what else?
Getting the keys to your new home is probably the most exciting part of the homeownership process, especially after having to wait several years for the completion of the project.
YTL reveals plans for new arena in Bristol
KUALA LUMPUR (March 1): A long-awaited arena in the British city of Bristol could rival London's O2 and Birmingham's NEC if built on Filton Airfield, a newspaper reported, quoting YTL Corp Bhd.
UEM Sunrise hits record sales of RM1.49b, beats sales target by 24%
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 27): UEM Sunrise Bhd has registered property sales of RM1.
IDEAS: Government intervention distorts affordable housing supply
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 26): Government intervention on supply of affordable housing has resulted in unwanted consequence — unfair competition that deters active participation of the private developers in this segment, according to Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) senior fellow Dr Carmelo Ferlito.
How 1 Utama retains its appeal
While the news of the oversupply of malls in the Klang Valley has been talked about to death and the fierce competition to attract visitors is no longer foreign, there are some malls that are thronged all day and all night long.
Pavilion’s Desmond Lim eyes Subang Skypark, say sources
PETALING JAYA (Feb 19): Property magnate Tan Sri Desmond Lim is allegedly planning to buy a 60% stake in Subang Skypark Sdn Bhd from Tan Sri Ravindran Menon and his partner Datuk Aisamar Kadil Mydin Syed Marikiah for an undisclosed sum, with intentions to redevelop the land surrounding Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang, where the company has a long sub-lease concession agreement with Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) to operate its city airport terminal and integrated commercial and business aviation hub, reported The Edge weekly.
A place to let your guard down
A mysterious enchantment always seems to linger around pre-war abodes, and when they are given a polish without being stripped of its old charm, they can be so inviting.
‘Demand for high-rise residences picking up in Sarawak’
PETALING JAYA (Feb 6): High-rise residential projects have seen stronger demand in Sarawak, according to Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents (MIEA) Sarawak branch chairman Datuk Alex Ting.
