Property sales dipped further in first half of 2016
Market performance remained sluggish in the first half of this year as property transaction numbers in the country continued their downward trend.
S P Setia opens new extension to Setia City Convention Centre
SHAH ALAM (Nov 1): S P Setia Bhd has opened its newly completed 11,800 sq m Setia City Convention Hall 1&2 at Setia City Convention Centre in Setia Alam, Shah Alam to cater to a growing demand for meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions (MICE) activities.
Housing ministry working to standardise land costs, low-cost quotas between states
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 1): The Ministry of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government said it is working on a paper to be submitted to the National Housing Department (JPN) for the standardisation of land costs and the quota for low-cost housing, which differs between the different states in the country.
Marrying financial heft with property expertise
Tycoon Tan Sri Quek Leng Chan, through his Singapore-listed vehicle GuocoLand Ltd, has agreed to take a 27% stake in Eco World International Bhd’s (EWI) initial public offering (IPO), slated to take place by March next year.
Delay leads to sweetened deal for Tanah Makmur
Tanah Makmur Bhd’s major shareholder Tengku Mahkota of Pahang Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah sweetened his privatisation offer for the Pahang-based company last Tuesday, offering RM1.
S P Setia is No 1
PETALING JAYA (Oct 31): S P Setia Bhd is back as the Malaysia's top property developer having clinched the No 1 spot of The Edge Malaysia Top Property Developers’ Awards (TPDA) 2016.
Pack toothbrush and garlic for night at Dracula's castle
BRAN, ROMANIA (Oct 31): Tonight, armed with courage and hopefully garlic, two horror fans dying for a thrill will become the first guests in almost 70 years to spend a night at Dracula's castle in Transylvania on Halloween.
Forging formidable partnerships
FORMING partnerships is part and parcel of entrepreneurship.
The 5th LafargeHolcim Awards opens for entries
PETALING JAYA: The 5th International LafargeHolcim Awards competition for projects and design concepts that focus on smart solutions for cities and the built environment is now open for entries from architects, urban design planners and engineers.
On bringing down property prices
Continues from: On IBS as the way to reduce cost ‘Every stakeholder has to play his or her part, not just developers’ Chong: We really need help from the government to reduce cost and prices.
