Former EON CEO Hisham Othman to head Hektar REIT

KUALA LUMPUR (April 20): Hektar Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) founder and chief executive officer (CEO) Datuk Jaafar Abdul Hamid will be resigning as the CEO of its management company Hektar Asset Management Sdn Bhd (HAM) on May 1.

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E-commerce set to impact the property market

SINCE its emergence in the 1950s, the internet has grown into a juggernaut, changing the way we do practically everything, from finding a partner to buying everyday items like groceries and electronic appliances.

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Housing ministry expects budget cuts

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 14): The Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan has warned that his ministry would most likely to be affected by the impending cut in Budget 2016.

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UEMSET-Medini Iskandar to kick off township management services JV this year

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 13): A new entity formed via a joint venture between UEM Sunrise Edgenta TMS Sdn Bhd (UEMSET), and Township Management Services Sdn Bhd (TMS) — which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Medini Iskandar Malaysia Sdn Bhd, will kick off its township management services this year, specifically for building owners and residents of Medini and Iskandar Puteri (formerly known as Nusajaya) townships in the Iskandar Malaysia region in Johor Bahru.

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Country Heights makes changes at its hotels

Country Heights Holdings Bhd (CHHB), which has been reporting net losses for the past three financial quarters, is making an effort to revive its two hospitality assets — Palace of the Golden Horses (POGH) and Mines Wellness Hotel — in an attempt to improve its earnings prospects amid rising competition and dwindling tourist arrival numbers.

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