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KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 23): Berjaya Land Bhd (BLand), which began the financial year ending April 30, 2017 (FY17) with a quarterly net loss, is buying 871.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 23): With attractive yields on offer besides the relative weakness of the Malaysian ringgit, Kuala Lumpur gives real estate investors the best value in terms of long-term growth prospects, according to international real estate services firm Knight Frank in its 2017 Global Cities report.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 23): The annual MIEA National Real Estate Awards (NREA) organised by the Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents (MIEA) has received 31 submissions and more than 20 winners will be announced at the gala dinner to be held on Oct 1 at Sime Darby Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur.

SINGAPORE (Sept 22): DBS Group Research has upgraded CapitaLand Mall Trust (CMT) to “buy” from “hold”, with a marginally higher target price of S$2.

  SINCE its incorporation in 1967, Nippon Paint (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd has grown expansively and has evolved into a formidable player in the coatings manufacturing industry.

KUALA LUMPUR: The next start-up hotspot will be Damansara Heights due to its improved infrastructure and connectivity, said Knight Frank Malaysia managing director Sarkunan Subramaniam.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 22): The Malaysian Government's Public Sector Housing Financing Board said its RM4 billion Islamic bond was oversubscribed more than three times, due to its "strong credit standing.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 22): The opening of the RM3 billion gross development value MyTOWN Shopping Centre in Cheras is delayed from the initial target of November this year, amid headwinds faced by the shopping mall segment.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 22): The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) is acquiring a 40% stake in the concessionaire of the Duta-Ulu Klang Expressway (DUKE) for RM1.

THINGS have been quiet on the Penang primary property market so far, although the secondary market has seen some activity, albeit slower.