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SkyWorld aims high
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 7): SkyWorld Development Sdn Bhd may be new in the local property market, but it has set an ambitious target -- it wants to be one of the top 10 property developers in the country within the next five years.
Damansara Realty says bidding for PPA1M jobs in reply to UMA query
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 6): Damansara Realty Bhd, which received an unusual market activity (UMA) query from Bursa Securities on the sudden rise of its share price which soared 50% to hit a five-month high today, said it is participating in a public tender to construct housing develpment under Projek Perumahan Penjawat Awam 1Malaysia (PPA1M) at Putrajaya.
The trouble with affordable housing supply
PETALING JAYA (Nov 6): The private sector is unable to provide affordable homes at prices on par with Perbadanan PR1MA Malaysia (PR1MA), Rumah Selangorku or other government-backed affordable housing schemes as their land cost and construction cost alone may double the selling prices of these homes, said Knight Frank Malaysia executive director Allan Sim.
EPF invests RM250 mil in industrial development fund
PETALING JAYA (Nov 6): The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has invested RM250 million into the AREA Industrial Development Fund (AIDF-1), for a 40% share, said EPF CEO Datuk Shahril Ridza Ridzuan at the launch of the fund yesterday.
MRT Corp proposes solution to avoid demolition of Ampang Park Shopping Centre
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 6): Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp) has proposed a new design for the Ampang Park MRT station that will not require its namesake, the country’s first shopping centre, to be demolished.
CIDB: Sustainable construction a game changer for industry
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 5): The country has, under the Eleventh Malaysia Plan 2016-2020 (11MP), identified “sustainable construction” as the game changer for the construction industry, said Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) Malaysia chief executive Datuk Dr Judin Abdul Karim (pictured) at the Zofnass Programme Symposium held at Harvard University in the US recently.
MRCB-Quill REIT reports 76% on-year 3Q profit rise
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 5): MRCB-Quill REIT reported net profit of RM15.
Pay up or face penalty, Ipoh mayor tells rate defaulters
IPOH (Nov 5): The Ipoh City Council's (MBI) enforcement unit has started taking action against owners who failed to settle their assessment rates, says mayor Datuk Zamri Man.
Plenitude expects to maintain RM250 mil sales in FY16
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 5): Property developer Plenitude Bhd expects to maintain the RM250 million sales quantum it achieved in the financial year ended June 30, 2015 (FY15) in FY16, amid the more challenging global and domestic economic scenarios.
