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AS high-end property prices evade the growing middle-income market, the momentum continues to build for affordable, well-planned housing and it shows no sign of slowing down in the foreseeable future.

PETALING JAYA (June 24): Eco World International Bhd (EWI) sees a “silver lining” for savvy investors in the UK referendum’s surprising “Leave” outcome, as it marks the end of protracted uncertainty while the consequent weakening of the pound sterling will encourage foreign investment in the property market.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 3): Damansara Realty Bhd plans to raise up to RM150 million by issuing redeemable convertible notes to fund its property development activities and for working capital.

WHILE the local property sector continues to be gloomy, LBS Bina Group Bhd’s shares are climbing steadily.

GEORGE TOWN (April 4): Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd (MRCB)’s Penang Sky Cab, a 4.

PUCHONG (Feb 5): SkyVilla, the first condominium project in D’Island development by LBS Bina Group Bhd, has seen 59% of its 352 units taken-up as at January 2016.

Green bicycle lanes that have been painted on pavements across George Town are “a mistake”, city councillor Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik has said.

GEORGE TOWN (Dec 21): Penang has done a "better job than what was expected" in preserving and protecting its heritage, Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said.

GEORGE TOWN (Dec 16): S P Setia Bhd’s Penang property sales are expected to contribute RM399 million to the company’s group revenue for the financial year ending Dec 31, 2016 (FY16).

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 25): IGB Corp Bhd saw a 37.