High-end condo sales expected to slow this year

PETALING JAYA (April 26): With the current freeze on new approvals for luxury residential properties, developers are focusing on launching more affordable units and clearing completed unsold stock, said property consultancies Edmund Tie & Co (SEA) Pte Ltd and Nawawi Tie Leung Property Consultants Sdn Bhd.

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Positive economic outlook, strengthening ringgit to attract more investors

PETALING JAYA (April 26): The positive economic outlook and re-covering ringgit will attract more investors who are currently taking a wait-and-see approach, in spite of the overall weak property market across various segments, said property consultancies Edmund Tie & Co (SEA) Pte Ltd and Nawawi Tie Leung Property Consultants Sdn Bhd.

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WCT’s Subang Skypark deal fails to excite

KUALA LUMPUR (April 4): Shares in WCT Holdings Bhd closed lower yesterday as news that it was acquiring a controlling 60% stake in the operator of the Skypark Terminal at the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang, Selangor failed to excite investors.

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WCT buys 60% stake in Subang Skypark

KUALA LUMPUR (April 3): WCT Holdings Bhd is acquiring a 60% stake in Subang Skypark Sdn Bhd — operator of the Skypark Terminal (formerly Terminal 3) of the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang, Selangor — for RM44.

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Pavilion’s Desmond Lim eyes Subang Skypark, say sources

PETALING JAYA (Feb 19): Property magnate Tan Sri Desmond Lim is allegedly planning to buy a 60% stake in Subang Skypark Sdn Bhd from Tan Sri Ravindran Menon and his partner Datuk Aisamar Kadil Mydin Syed Marikiah for an undisclosed sum, with intentions to redevelop the land surrounding Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang, where the company has a long sub-lease concession agreement with Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) to operate its city airport terminal and integrated commercial and business aviation hub, reported The Edge weekly.

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Renting out to students

Student housing rental is a prominent sub-sector of the housing rental market and can bring stable returns for landlords, especially when the rented property is located near colleges or other higher learning institutions.

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