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LANGKAWI (Oct 16): The Kilim Geoforest Park, one of few Unesco-certified sites in Southeast Asia, may lose the status if an assessment review is conducted during low tide, which will reveal the impact of tourism activities on the area.

   PETALING JAYA (Oct 16): Branded residences in Kuala Lumpur recorded a premium of 69% against non-branded luxury residences last year.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 16): Tony Pua, the political secretary to the finance minister, said any sale of Malaysian government assets will not involve Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) because funds and investments of PNB belong to the company’s unitholders and not the government.

  KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 16): Ornamental fish breeder and trader Xian Leng Holdings Bhd will participate in constructing a 500-unit multistorey flat at Ulu Melaka in Langkawi, Kedah under the 1Malaysia People’s Housing Programme (PR1MA).

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 16): KIP Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) announced a marginal 3.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 16): Ideal United Bintang International Bhd’s (IUBI) substantial shareholders Tan Sri Ooi Kee Liang and his spouse Puan Sri Phor Li Wei plan to inject their three private property companies into the group to bolster its current portfolio of development projects and enhance its profile as a property developer by participating in more profitable projects.

PETALING JAYA (Oct 15): The National House Buyers Association (HBA) has called upon the Real Estate and Housing Developers Association (Rehda) to redefine its “outright unrealistic” definition of affordable housing, according to a New Straits Times report.

MELBOURNE (Oct 15): S P Setia Bhd is optimistic about the property demand in Melbourne, Australia, as the population of one of the world’s most liveable cities continues to rise and is expected to surpass that of New South Wales’ capital city, Sydney, in the next decade, said the company president and CEO Datuk Khor Chap Jen.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 15): Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who was sworn in as member of Parliament for Port Dickson today, said there has been no talk about him being appointed to the Cabinet.

PETALING JAYA (Oct 15): Embattled former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is seeking donations from the public to fund his family's legal battles.