Staying relevant to the future
FOR Kota Kinabalu-based Borneo Estate Development Sdn Bhd’s chief operating officer, Ben Kong Chung Vui, property development means building something that is relevant to the present and the future.
E-commerce set to impact property market
KUALA LUMPUR (April 9): E-commerce businesses are impacting the property market, especially the office and warehouse sectors.
HCK Capital's unit enters JV for Sarawak apartment project
KUALA LUMPUR (April 8): HCK Capital Group Bhd said its indirect 70%-owned unit HCK Premier Builders Sdn Bhd (HPBSB) has entered into a joint venture (JV) development agreement with Daya Builders Sdn Bhd for the development of apartment units in Kuching, Sarawak.
Best Western Hotels & Resorts expands in Thailand
BANGKOK (April 8): Best Western Hotels & Resorts signed its largest ever multi-hotel agreement with real estate developer AD Houses Co Ltd, which will lead to the opening of four Best Western Plus hotels in Thailand this year.
Sime Darby Property confident of RM2.5b sales by June
PETALING JAYA (April 8): Sime Darby Property, the property arm of Sime Darby Bhd, is confident of achieving its sales target of RM2.
A landed home with a beautiful straits view for RM500,000
PETALING JAYA (April 8): It is not every day that you find a home with a sea view, and this privilege often comes at a premium.
UK and Australian academics to present papers at IRERS
PETALING JAYA (April 8): The International Real Estate Research Symposium 2016 (IRERS) organised by The National Institute of Valuation (INSPEN) will see several eminent professors from the UK and Australia presenting papers based on the theme of this year’s symposium – Leading the Way: Innovation in Real Estate.
Eco World International gets SC nod for Bursa listing
KUALA LUMPUR (April 8): Eco World International Bhd (EWI) has obtained the approval of the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) to proceed with its proposed initial public offering (IPO) on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd.
‘Mortgage rejection rates not as high as 50%’
KUALA LUMPUR (April 8): Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) president and chief executive officer Datuk Abdul Farid Alias (pictured), who is also chairman of the Association of Banks Malaysia (ABM), refuted claims that the rejection rate of housing loans has soared above 50% among the banks.
MyDeposit to aid middle-income first-timers to buy homes
Property sector Maintain underweight: On Wednesday, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak (pictured) announced the launch of the First Home Financing Scheme (MyDeposit) as tabled in Budget 2016.
