C&CA lauds MITI’s quick decision for cement plant ops to resume

KUALA LUMPUR (April 24): The Cement & Concrete Association of Malaysia (C&CA) has lauded the government’s decision to allow cement plants to resume operations, saying the industry has been suffering massive losses for the last two years with the Covid-19 pandemic exacerbating the situation.

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BNM expected to cut OPR by another 75 basis points: CGS-CIMB

KUALA LUMPUR (April 23): CGS-CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd said yesterday it expects Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to cut the overnight policy rate (OPR) by another 75 basis points (bps) in anticipation of a contraction in the country’s economy in 2020 and subdued inflation during the year.

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DONE DEAL: Office unit, Plaza Sentral, Kuala Lumpur

Sold for: RM2,705,400 (RM835psf) Concluded by: Henry Chin (E 1833) (012-377 8306) of Property Express When: November 2019 Noteworthy: ● Freehold ● Built-up: 3,240 sq ft ● Mid-floor unit ● Facilities: 24-hour security, centralised air-conditioning, CCTV surveillance in public area, covered parking, lobby reception, fibre optic backbone and high-speed broadband.

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Developers looking at non-traditional commercial segments

PETALING JAYA (April 22): With the gloomy outlook for office and retail, alternative commercial properties such as student accommodation, senior living/retirement housing and co-living could become investments of choice, according to findings of Knight Frank Malaysia’s The Malaysia Commercial Real Estate Investment Sentiment Survey (CREISS) 2020 conducted in February 2020.

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