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Real estate investment trust sector Maintain neutral: Recently, we met up with management of several real estate investment trust (REIT) companies under our coverage and they reiterated their cautious view on the overall operating environment amid subdued consumer sentiment.

ENGINEERING company Purcon Group formed its property development arm eight years ago, when it already had 30 years of experience in construction under its belt.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 25): Hektar Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) will continue its mall enhancement initiatives this year, allocating RM20 million to increase the overall net lettable areas (NLA) of Landmark Central in Kedah by 20,000 sq ft to 300,000 sq ft.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 25): After several delays, Middle Eastern retailer LuLu Group International is expected to commence operations of its first store in Malaysia in May or at the latest by early June, in time to capture the Hari Raya shoppers, said sources.

IN pursuing meaningful success, one’s intentions must be good, believes Datuk Jauhari Hamidi.

PUTRAJAYA: The Valuation and Property Services Department (JPPH) aims to provide rental data on a subscription basis by October this year, said director general Datuk Faizan Abdul Rahman (pictured).

IN line with expectations, Malaysia’s property market in 2015 did not perform as well as it did in 2014.

PETALING JAYA (April 22): Property investors are planning to capitalise on renewed confidence in Malaysia's economy despite the current global volatility, said an economist with a United Arab Emirates-based property/investment company.

KOTA KEMUNING (April 22): The first phase of The Parque Residences in Eco Sanctuary has seen 30% of its condominium units sold since the project opened for sale early this year, said Eco World Development Group Bhd (EcoWorld) general manager Ho Kwee Hong.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 22): Compugates Holdings Bhd’s 70%-owned subsidiary, Compugates Development and Mining Sdn Bhd, plans to dispose of a piece of land in Dengkil, Selangor, to Bangsawan Bumimaju Sdn Bhd for RM62.