Goldis to complete IGB takeover in early March
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 10): Goldis Bhd aims to complete its takeover of IGB Corp Bhd in early March, with the latter's shares to be delisted from the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia within the same month.
‘Building materials not the cause of high housing prices’
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 10): The prices of four most-utilised building materials, namely steel, cement, ready-mixed concrete and sand, are not the contributing factors in rising housing costs, says the Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC).
Mitrajaya bags RM103m civil servant housing project
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 9): Mitrajaya Holdings Bhd has been appointed as the main building works contractor for a public housing project in Precint 17, Putrajaya.
SPNB Mesra to build 8,000 RMR1M homes this year
PETALING JAYA (Jan 8): Syarikat Perumahan Negara Bhd (SPNB) Mesra Sdn Bhd will build 8,000 units of Rumah Mesra Rakyat 1Malaysia (RMR1M) – including 5,000 homes for second generation Felda settlers – across Malaysia this year.
KUB awaits MBPJ nod for A&W Petaling Jaya redevelopment plan
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 8): More than three years on, KUB Malaysia Bhd, which holds the A&W franchise in Malaysia, is still waiting for the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) to approve its redevelopment plan to build two office towers at its iconic A&W restaurant in Section 52, Petaling Jaya.
BNM RM2b land an extension of Lake Gardens?
PETALING JAYA (Jan 6): Where exactly is the location of the tract Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is buying for RM2 billion? The landing, sprawling 55.
AMMB ends JV with ARA Asset, inks deal with Amcorp Prop to manage REIT
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 5): AMMB Holdings Bhd is terminating its joint venture with Singapore-based ARA Asset Management (Malaysia) Ltd, and is instead signing a new agreement with Amcorp Properties Bhd to manage its real estate investment trust.
Vivocom bags RM143m job to build affordable homes
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 4): Vivocom Intl Holdings Bhd has bagged an RM143 million contract from Almaventures Development Sdn Bhd to build a 44-storey block housing 902 units of affordable housing, with seven floors of car park, on Jalan Gombak, Setapak here.
Savills: Properties increasingly assessed by MRT station proximity
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 3): As the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) line is rapidly gaining wide acceptance and changing commuter patterns, properties will increasingly be assessed by the distance from the stations, said Savills Malaysia Sdn Bhd (Savills) managing director Datuk Paul Khong.
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Malaysia tops Southeast Asia as new retail expansion market
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 3): Malaysia is the most attractive place for retail brands to expand into Southeast Asia, thanks to its strategic location, low taxes, and barriers to entry compared with other countries in the region, said Savills Malaysia Sdn Bhd (Savills) deputy executive chairman Allan Soo.
