Lendlease upbeat on demand for TRX residential units

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 3): Although the Malaysian property market is experiencing slow recovery due to oversupply, Australian-based infrastructure and property group Lendlease Group is confident there will be demand for its ‘value-proposition’ residential tower in the upcoming financial district here, the Tun Razak Exchange (TRX).

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Tourism-linked stocks hit hard by Wuhan virus

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 3): To say Malaysia’s much anticipated Visit Malaysia Year 2020 (VMY2020) is not off to a good start is probably an understatement, what with the severe blow dealt to the tourism industry by the Wuhan virus, now a global health emergency that has caused the death of over 300 and infected over 14,000 worldwide since the start of the outbreak at end-December.

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REITs stand out against low interest rates

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 3): Real estate investment trusts (REITs) are expected to be sought after, more so after Bank Negara Malaysia’s recent cut in the overnight policy rate (OPR) by 25 basis points which resulted in lower bank deposit rates.

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Chiau sees potential in Chin Hin Group Property

PETALING JAYA (Feb 1): Low-profile businessman and investor Datuk Seri Chiau Beng Teik sees a lot of potential in property firm Chin Hin Group Property Bhd (CHGP) and wants to demonstrate his commitment to the company to the investing public, The Edge Malaysia reported today.

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Giant to exit Sabah and Sarawak

PETALING JAYA (Feb 1): GCH Retail (M) Sdn Bhd, which operates Giant, Cold Storage, Mercato and Jason’s branded hypermarkets and supermarkets, will exit Sabah and Sarawak within the next couple of months as part of the reorganisation of its operations, The Edge Malaysia reported today.

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