Bathroom luxury

THE epitome of home luxury has always been a breathtaking bathroom — from shimmering, glossy Italian tiles to opulent Jacuzzis, both the blessed rich and the world’s most prestigious hotels have always spent a disproportionate amount of money and time creating jaw-dropping bathrooms that the imagination can conceive.

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FEH positive on Malaysia’s tourism industry

PETALING JAYA (April 11): Singaporean hotel and serviced residences operator Far East Hospitality (FEH) is upbeat about Malaysia’s tourism industry and is poised to take advantage of an anticipated growth in international tourist arrivals to the country, said CEO Arthur Kiong.

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Investor appetite to remain strong for REITs

Malaysian real estate investment trust (M-REIT) sector Maintain overweight: We currently maintain “overweight” on the sector and continue to prefer retail M-REITs (Pavilion REIT and IGB REIT) over non-retail or diversified M-REITs.

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Staying relevant to the future

FOR Kota Kinabalu-based Borneo Estate Development Sdn Bhd’s chief operating officer, Ben Kong Chung Vui, property development means building something that is relevant to the present and the future.

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UK and Australian academics to present papers at IRERS

PETALING JAYA (April 8): The International Real Estate Research Symposium 2016 (IRERS) organised by The National Institute of Valuation (INSPEN) will see several eminent professors from the UK and Australia presenting papers based on the theme of this year’s symposium – Leading the Way: Innovation in Real Estate.

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‘Mortgage rejection rates not as high as 50%’

KUALA LUMPUR (April 8): Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) president and chief executive officer Datuk Abdul Farid Alias (pictured), who is also chairman of the Association of Banks Malaysia (ABM), refuted claims that the rejection rate of housing loans has soared above 50% among the banks.

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