News about office

PETALING JAYA (March 26): A stronger performing economy has not helped the Kuala Lumpur office property sector as it continues to struggle with an oversupply of new buildings amidst subdued leasing activities, said global consultancy firm Knight Frank.

PETALING JAYA (March 24): Two Grade A office buildings in Putrajaya valued at RM600 million have been put on sale as their owner, a US-based private equity fund, is unable to pay its debt, reported The Edge weekly.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 20): Crest Builder Holdings Bhd said its wholly-owned subsidiary Crest Builder Sdn Bhd has won a contract for construction works in Petaling Jaya worth RM117.

  PETALING JAYA (March 19): The Chief Registrar’s Office (CRO) of the Federal Court has repudiated claims by the Malaysian Auctioneers Council president Mustafa Osman that the e-Lelong (e-Auction) system implementation was done without properly consulting the relevant stakeholders, reported Bernama.

GDB Holdings Bhd (March 12, Unlisted) IPO fair value (FV) at 41 sen.

  KUALA LUMPUR (March 12): Banks may face risks on their commercial property loans, as a looming oversupply of office buildings and shopping malls may lead to a correction in valuations, said a Reuters story citing a report by Moody’s dated March 9.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 27): UEM Sunrise Bhd said today Raymond Cheah Ho Chee will cease as chief operating officer of the property developer upon the completion of his employment contract tomorrow (Feb 28, 2018).

PETALING JAYA (Jan 29): The outlook for Kuala Lumpur and beyond Kuala Lumpur (Selangor) office markets continues to be gloomy, Knight Frank Malaysia said in a report today.

PETALING JAYA (Jan 22): The Kuala Lumpur office market is likely to remain subdued due to supply glut, with developments such as Tun Razak Exchange (TRX), Merdeka PNB 118 and Sapura Tower nearing completion, said property consultancies Edmund Tie & Co (SEA) Pte Ltd and Nawawi Tie Leung Property Consultants Sdn Bhd in their “Kuala Lumpur Q4 2017: Retail sector was undergoing stress test” report.

PETALING JAYA (Dec 18): The prime office market in Kuala Lumpur is forecast to be weaker for the next 12 months, according to Knight Frank’s Asia Pacific Prime Office Rental Index 3Q17.