SP Setia 1Q net profit down 62% as MCO hits property, construction segments

KUALA LUMPUR (May 14): Property developer S P Setia Bhd saw its first-quarter net profit drop 62% year-on-year (y-o-y) on lower earnings from its property development and construction segments, partly due to the Movement Control Order (MCO), which led to closure of sales offices, construction sites and social activities, resulting in disruptions to the operations of its businesses.

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Housing loan applications and approvals surged in 2019

PETALING JAYA (April 30): Aggressive marketing campaigns by property developers coupled with the government’s measures lifted homebuying sentiments among Malaysians last year, resulting in increases in the amount of total loan applications and total loan approvals for the purchase of residential property by 8.

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