News about asia

PETALING JAYA (Jan 22): Overall  global real estate investment volume in 2018 were up 4% from 2017, achieving  the best annual performance in a decade, according to global real estate consultancy JLL’s  research, However, global investment volumes are expected to fall about  5% to 10% from the US$733 billion (RM3.

  KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 19): The construction of a new dedicated RM3 million processing centre at klia2 in Sepang is almost 50% complete, says Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB).

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 16): The government's plan to build one million units of affordable homes within the next 10 years can be achieved albeit being a tall order, said CBRE|WTW managing director Foo Gee Jen.

PETALING JAYA (Jan 15): Luxury co-working space and serviced office provider Colony Space Asia Sdn Bhd has announced its expansion into Mutiara Damansara, Selangor, marking its fifth location in the country.

PETALING JAYA (Jan 9): Global real estate consultancy firm JLL expects Asia Pacific’s overall real estate transaction volumes in 2019 to rise by 5% – although the pace of growth momentum will slow down.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 9): Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) said it is aware that a swarm of bees has congregated at Bay Q4 of klia2, but stressed that such sights are pretty common and that the insects usually pose no harm to anyone.

We have watched many science fiction movies inspired by the planet Mars such as The Martian, Interstellar, Red Planet and Mission to Mars and in reality, earthlings are getting themselves closer to making it possible to even live there, one day.

PETALING JAYA (Dec 26): Research from a global property firm has found that Kuala Lumpur home prices fell this year.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 22): Larry Michael Remsen has resigned as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Parkson Holdings Bhd’s 67.

PETALING JAYA (Dec 19): Prices in Kuala Lumpur’s (pictured) prime housing market are generally holding firm while more property launches are expected amid improved market sentiment, says property consultancy Knight Frank in a press release on the Knight Frank Asia Pacific Forecast 2019 report.