Retail sector to improve post-GE14

KUALA LUMPUR (April 26): The sluggish local retail market is expected to pick up after the nation’s 14th general election which will be held on May 9, said Malaysia Retailers Association (MRA) president Tan Sri William Cheng.

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DAP MP wants answers on KL land sale

KUALA LUMPUR (April 25): DAP’s Lim Lip Eng (pictured) has claimed that of the 64 lots of land which Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) sold between 2014 and 2018, only 30 have been used for affordable housing, the Malaysiakini news portal reported today.

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REIT managers say SC's REIT guideline amendments will drive market's growth

KUALA LUMPUR (April 24): The liberalisation in the permissible list of activities provides alternative growth opportunities to Malaysian Real Estate Investment Trusts (M-REITs) in the areas of acquiring vacant land to undertake property development activities, acquisition of assets with provision of income support and investments through private leases, said the Malaysian REIT Managers Association (MRMA).

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