Home prices trend sideways on Johor secondary market
PRICES of homes on Johor Baru’s secondary market remained firm in 1Q2015, according to The Edge-KGV International Property Consultants Johor Baru Housing Monitor for the period.
Claims of housing glut in Iskandar inaccurate, says IRDA
JOHOR BAHRU (July 1): Demand for medium, affordable and low-cost housing in Johor’s Iskandar region remains strong, says Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA) chief executive Datuk Ismail Ibrahim.
UEM Sunrise to sell Imperia Building to parent for RM137.8m cash
KUALA LUMPUR (June 30): Property developer UEM Sunrise Bhd announced that its wholly-owned unit UEM Land Bhd and Bandar Nusajaya Development Sdn Bhd (BND) has signed a sale and purchase agreement with its major shareholder UEM Group Bhd to dispose of Imperia Building in Iskandar Malaysia, Johor, for RM137.
Tadmax: Valuation of Pulau Indah land sale to 1MDB not subject to SC approval
KUALA LUMPUR (June 30): Tadmax Resources Bhd clarified today that the valuation of its Pulau Indah land for sale to 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) was not subject to approval by the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC).
1MDB's Bandar Malaysia eyes consortiums, construction to start as early as 2017
KUALA LUMPUR (June 30): The scale of 1Malaysia Development Bhd's (1MDB) Bandar Malaysia mixed-use development here may require the combined expertise and financial strength of consortiums to ensure its success.
Sime Darby, PDC, sign major development deal
Government-linked corporation Sime Darby and the Penang Development Corporation (PDC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop Changkat and Byram in Nibong Tebal, southern Seberang Prai, Penang.
Mara spent RM375 million on four Melbourne properties, says NGO
Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara)'s investment arm, Mara Inc, spent a total of RM375.
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PROPERTY SNAPSHOT What’s affordable in Setapak?
With the advantage of being close to the city centre, Setapak has witnessed the development of many condominiums.
Scientex buys land in JB for RM219 million cash
SHAH ALAM (June 29): Packaging manufacturer Scientex Bhd, which is also involved in property development, intends to buy 326 acres of freehold tract in Pulai, Johor Bahru, for RM219 million cash to expand its land bank.
Sunway Construction Group sets dividend policy of 35%
PETALING JAYA (June 29): Sunway Construction Group Bhd (SCG) has set a dividend policy of paying out 35% of its annual core profit once it has been listed to enable its shareholders “to participate in the group’s profit”, according to its prospectus of its initial public offer.
