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PETALING JAYA (April 25): A potential drop in interest rates before end-2015 in Malaysia could reverse dampened sentiment in the near-term for the property market as interest rates fall worldwide, coupled with an ongoing currency war, said The Edge Media Group executive chairman Datuk Tong Kooi Ong (pictured).

KUALA LUMPUR (April 25): More than 750 readers of The Edge Malaysia attended The Edge Investment Forum on Real Estate 2015 at the One World Hotel, Petaling Jaya today.

PENANG (April 24): The Design Village premium outlet mall development in Batu Kawan, Penang is on schedule for a Christmas 2016 opening, said PE Land (Penang) Sdn Bhd.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 23): CIMB Research is confident that Komtar’s makeover will boost Only World Group Bhd (OWG) revenue.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 21): Mayland Universal Sdn Bhd is said to be building the last high-rise development in Sri Hartamas.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 20): See Hup Consolidated Bhd's wholly-owned unit See Hup Transport Sdn Bhd has entered into a conditional sale and purchase agreement with Loh Gim Ean Holdings Sdn Bhd (LGE) for the proposed disposal of three adjoining lots of development land in Seberang Prai, Penang for RM17.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 16): While keeping mum on speculation about a merger between Malaysia Building Society Bhd (MBSB) and Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd, MBSB president and chief executive officer Datuk Ahmad Zaini Othman said a merger with an Islamic financial institution is still on the cards, possibly within this or next year.

SEOUL (April 11): Petaling Jaya (PJ) was awarded the first ever title of Malaysia’s National Earth Hour Capital in the recently concluded WWF’s Earth Hour City Challenge (EHCC).

KUALA LUMPUR (April 10): The Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB), in collaboration with the Works Ministry, has signed the Sustainable Infrastructure in Malaysia Pledge to reduce environmental damage and the maintenance cost of buildings.

JOHOR (April 8): UEM Sunrise Bhd today unveiled development plans for its flagship B (Zone B) parcel in Iskandar Malaysia, which has a gross development value (GDV) of RM42 billion.