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KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 24): Fiamma Holdings Bhd plans to launch three property projects with a combined gross development value (GDV) of RM500 million this year, which are expected to bring in more than 10% of property sales to the group in the next three to four years.

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KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 23): About 72% of property developers, fund and real estate investment trust (REIT) managers and lenders intend to invest in commercial properties in 2016, despite 57% of respondents saying they are less optimistic on the sector’s outlook, according to a new survey by global property consultancy Knight Frank.

AGAINST a backdrop of softening demand, a weak economy and cooling measures, market sentiment in the high-end condominium segment in Kuala Lumpur is expected to remain cautious, says Knight Frank Malaysia in its Real Estate Highlights 2H2015 report.

PETALING JAYA (Feb 23): The property market will pick up in 2Q to 3Q2016 – after the festive seasons from the end of last year until the end of this month – as demand is still strong from genuine buyers in the secondary market, said principal of Synergy International Realtors Terry Wong (pictured, centre).

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 23): Garment-maker-turned-property developer Yong Tai Bhd will kick off its Impression City development in Melaka in the third quarter of this year, with the first phase carrying an estimated gross development value (GDV) of RM1.

GEORGE TOWN (Feb 23): The Penang government today unveiled plans for a new seafront public park at its popular Gurney Drive, to be known as Gurney Wharf.

PUTRAJAYA (Feb 23): Putrajaya Holdings Sdn Bhd, the master developer of Putrajaya, is offering 31 units of Augusta 2.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 23): The occupancy rate of office properties in Kuala Lumpur City Fringe (KL City Fringe) inched up 89.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 23): The Chinese communities living in new Chinese villages and fishing villages should take advantage of the natural and quaint settings of their settlements by opening up homestay businesses to cater to tourists, especially those from China, according to Tourism and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz.