Manulife US REIT secures new loan; distributions to increase
SINGAPORE (July 15): Manulife US REIT has secured mortgage loan facilities from Wells Fargo Bank and National Association Royal Bank of Canada for US$296 million (RM1.
IOI Properties unveils JW Marriot Hotel in Singapore
KUALA LUMPUR (July 15): IOI Properties Group Bhd’s joint venture with Singapore-listed developer City Developments Ltd — South Beach Consortium Pte Ltd — recently announced its collaboration with Marriott International to launch the JW Marriott Hotel Singapore South Beach.
Possible easing measures for property sector after OPR cut, say analysts
KUALA LUMPUR (July 15): Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) unexpected overnight policy rate (OPR) cut signalled possible easing measures for the property segment going forward, as the 25 basis points (bps) reduction from 3.
SC seeks to relax REIT rules
KUALA LUMPUR (July 15): Malaysian real estate investment trusts (REITs) may soon be able to buy vacant land and engage in property development activities if a new proposal by the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) garners positive response.
BNM’s decision positive for sentiment on property
Property sector (July 14) Maintain neutral: Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has cut its overnight policy rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 3%.
World Environment Day photo competition judges shortlist the best photos
PETALING JAYA (July 15): Judges for the S P Setia Bhd and TheEdgeProperty.
High-end property auction on the uptrend
PROPERTY auctioneers have noticed recently that more high-end properties (above RM1 million) are coming up for auction in the country, observes Property Auction House Sdn Bhd executive director Danny Loh.
AmProp unit to invest in real estate projects in Spain
KUALA LUMPUR (July 14): Amcorp Properties Bhd (AmProp) plans to invest in a portfolio of real estate development and value-added projects in Madrid and other cities in Spain.
Trepidation ahead of Singapore REITs 2Q results
SINGAPORE (July 14): Daiwa Capital Markets is keeping its “positive” rating on Singapore Real Estate Investment Trusts (S-REITs), but has “low expectations” ahead of announcement of 2Q16 results by the 14 S-REITs under its coverage starting Friday.
