China’s largest port construction firm to venture into property development in Malaysia
DESPITE a slow property market, the sector continues to attract investment from China.
UTAR research: Better buy your home soon
KAJANG (Jan 11): A Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) team that recently conducted an analysis of the Malaysian housing market has concluded that it is best to buy properties now as it expected the current dampened market sentiment to recover in the first quarter of 2018.
Paramount to launch RM600 mil worth of properties in 2017
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 11): Paramount Corp Bhd expects to achieve higher property sales this year than the past two years.
Econpile, China firm JV bags RM389 mil SUKE contract
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 29): Econpile Holdings Bhd, along with its joint venture (JV) partner China Communications Construction Co (M) Sdn Bhd (CCCC), has won an RM389.
Charity auction of Tan Sri Lee Kim Yew’s bungalows raises more than RM2 million
PETALING JAYA (Dec 13): The founder and chairman of The Mines Resort Bhd and Country Heights Holdings Bhd Tan Sri Lee Kim Yew has successfully raised more than RM2 million for charity by putting up his own bungalow collection through private auction.
Imperium Crown exploring sale of Japan properties portfolio
SINGAPORE (Dec 13): Imperium Crown, the property investment company formerly known as Communication Design International, is exploring the sale of its portfolio of properties in Japan while seeking new sources of revenue and growth.
Developers can now withdraw 80% of deposit after CCC issued
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 29): Developers will be able to be able to retrieve 80% of the 3% developer's deposit after the Certification of Completion (CCC) is obtained while the remaining 20% will be returned after the defects and liability period effective from Nov 11, said Minister of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government, Tan Sri Noh Omar (pictured) at the Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association (Rehda) annual dinner tonight.
The heartbeat of Paris
IN the 20th century, it was not unusual for the Seine to catch fire, thanks to the level of industrial pollutants in the river.
Designer platform: Jeanette Altherr
Who: German-born Jeanette Altherr trained as an industrial designer and is a founding partner of design studio and creative consultancy Lievore Altherr Molina in Barcelona, now known as Lievore Altherr.
MRT Corp awards RM1.01b trackworks package to CCCC-George Kent JV
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 24): A joint venture between George Kent (M) Bhd and China Communications Construction Company Ltd (CCCC) has won the RM1.
