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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).

KUALA LUMPUR (April 18): Infrastructure conglomerate, AlloyMtd Group, will embark on two projects in the Philippines with a combined contract value of close to RM400 million.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 14): S P Setia Bhd, the country's biggest-listed developer by sales, has acquired its fourth piece of land in Melbourne, Australia, which it intends to develop into a high-end residential project with a gross development value (GDV) of A$38 million.

Sold for: RM2,150,000 Concluded by: Terence Yap of One Sunterra Properties Sdn Bhd (012-210 3557) When: December 2015 Noteworthy: • Freehold • Built up: 2,500 sq ft • Land size: 3,300 sq ft • 5 bedrooms and one utility room According to the agent, Terence Yap of One Sunterra Properties Sdn Bhd, the property is located along Jalan Desa Mesra, which happens to be a popular street in Taman Desa.

PETALING JAYA (April 14): Johawaki Development Sdn Bhd is set to launch the third and final phase of its Avanti Residences in Saujana Permai U17, Shah Alam over two days starting May 7.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 13): Eco World Development Group Bhd (EcoWorld), which is confident of meeting its sales target of RM4 billion for the financial year ending Oct 31, 2016, said the maiden launch of its Bukit Bintang City Centre (BBCC) mixed-use development here is expected to be within the next two months.

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.

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.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 9): Gabungan AQRS Bhd, a construction and engineering service provider as well as niche property developer, said its subsidiary is selling a piece of land for RM50.

REAL estate developers have become more creative in luring prospective homebuyers into committing to a purchase, even as property price growth in the country moderates.