Fighting a ‘grave’ taboo
Location has always been one of the key considerations in ensuring asset value growth and a property neighbouring a cemetery is definitely not the location of choice.
Foreign investors ‘positive’ on Singapore property sector
SINGAPORE (July 7): Maybank Kim Eng is maintaining its “positive” rating on Singapore’s property sector after collecting feedback from investors in Hong Kong.
MRCB up after option period extended
KUALA LUMPUR (July 6): Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd (MRCB) rose as much as 11 sen or 8% after the builder and property developer extended the option period to buy Nusa Gapurna Development Sdn Bhd's assets.
PRG mulls JV with Singapore O&G firm for property, construction jobs
KUALA LUMPUR (July 6): PRG Holdings Bhd is going to explore the possibility of partnering with Singapore-listed oil and gas (O&G) firm Mirach Energy Ltd to undertake property and construction projects in Malaysia and elsewhere.
趋势：大马房价终于开始走下坡了？
“房价是永远不会下跌的”，这是我们在房产领域中最常听见的一句话，业界人士会列举很多理由来支持这个观点，包括建筑成本只升不降和人口增长会持续带来强劲需求等，但宏观经济数据却反映另一趋势。 根据我国房产估值与服务部门的2016年产业市场报告，大马房价指数（HPI）在去年第四季按季下跌1.
Ascott group acquires additional 60% stake in Quest Apartment Hotels for S$191 mil
SINGAPORE (July 5): The Ascott, a wholly owned subsidiary of CapitaLand, this morning announced that it is acquiring an additional 60% stake in Quest Apartment Hotels for A$180 million (S$191 million or RM594 million).
Bina Puri's Indonesian power unit debuts 70% higher on IDX
JAKARTA (July 5): Construction and property development player Bina Puri Holdings Bhd saw its 80%-owned Indonesian power subsidiary PT Megapower Makmur Tbk opening 70% higher from its offer price on its Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) debut today.
Beyond co-working space
MAINLAND Chinese coworking space provider UrWork has partnered Collective Campus, a start-up accelerator based in Australia and Singapore, to set up a 6,889 sq ft co-working space at JTC LaunchPad @ one-north, which was officially launched on June 23.
Robust showing for CapitaLand in China
SINGAPORE (July 4): CIMB says CapitaLand is on track to meeting its 8% ROE target by 2018.
REHDA targets RM1 bil sales at MAPEX Affordable Housing carnival
KUALA LUMPUR (July 4): The Real Estate and Housing Developers' Association (REHDA) is targeting to achieve RM1 billion in sales from around 100,000 units ranging not more than RM500,000 at its upcoming 3-day Affordable Housing Carnival — Malaysia Property Expo (MAPEX) from Aug 11 to Aug 13, 2017.
