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KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 22): The Malaysian Government's Public Sector Housing Financing Board said its RM4 billion Islamic bond was oversubscribed more than three times, due to its "strong credit standing.

SINGAPORE (Sept 22): The proliferation of mobile devices and cloud-based e-commerce, as well as social media platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram, has led to a surge in demand for data storage space.

"IF I use my Tan Sri title on my name card overseas, people just call me Mr Tan,” Tan Sri Esa Mohamed chuckles as he hands us the one for the International Union of Architects (UIA).

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 21): A Jersey-incorporated unit of Amcorp Properties Bhd (AmProp) has kick started its wind-up process.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 21): Minetech Resources Bhd has been tasked to build a connecting bridge between PJ Development Group's You City in Cheras and the Grand Saga Expressway for a contract sum of RM16.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 21): In response to requests for an extension in the tenure of housing loans to up to 40 years, the Real Estate and Housing Developers Association (Rehda) said the current 35-year limit is more than enough.

SINGAPORE (Sept 21): Despite the resale market remaining vibrant in August, with 750 caveats lodged, OCBC Research is maintaining its “neutral” call on the property sector, citing physical oversupply for 2016 to 2017.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 21): After holding back some of its project launches for about a year, Glomac Bhd is now targeting to launch properties worth some RM1 billion in total gross development value (GDV) before its current financial year end April 30, 2017 (FY2017).

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 21): Sunway Hotels & Resorts has opened a regional sales office in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.

PETALING JAYA (Sept 21): Property developer I-Bhd has  partnered Huawei to implement the smart city and “Internet of Things” (IoT)-ready home concept in i-City, Shah Alam.