2017 rail theme positive for construction sector

Construction sector Maintain overweight: Last Friday, a day after the official launch of phase 1 of the mass rapid transit (MRT) Sungai Buloh-Kajang (SBK) line, we hosted a group tour for 10 domestic fund managers to experience the country’s first MRT system.

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Low demand to impact businesses

THE Kuala Lumpur office market will remain restrained in the near future despite opportunities for investors, institutional funds and real estate investment trusts.

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‘IGB, EcoFirst to team up for RM400 mil condo’

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 20): IGB Corp Bhd, the property firm that made its name developing Mid Valley City, is set to team up with EcoFirst Consolidated Bhd to undertake a RM400 million high-end condominium project in Kuala Lumpur next year, according to sources.

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Amanah Raya Bhd aims to double ARREIT’s fund size in 3 to 5 years

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 19): The strategic collaboration between Amanah Raya Bhd and Japan’s largest independent real estate asset management company Kenedix Inc, will enhance its real estate investment trust (REIT) segment and double the fund size or asset value of AmanahRaya REIT (ARREIT) from RM1 billion to RM2 billion, within three to five years.

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KKTP Sdn Bhd steps in to rescue abandoned 1 Sulaman

PETALING JAYA (Dec 14): The official announcement of the 1 Sulaman development in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, as being an abandoned project will allow KKTP Sdn Bhd — a private company owned by the Ministry of Local Government and Housing Sabah — to rescue the project, according to 1 Sulaman Platinum and Gold Tower Buyers’ Action Committee spokesperson Tom Lim.

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