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THE Malaysian property market has been on a downward slide for the past two years or so.

PETALING JAYA (April 23): Retail space in the Klang Valley continues to grow despite declining sales, with new malls adding more than two million sq ft last year.

PETALING JAYA (April 22): Property investors are planning to capitalise on renewed confidence in Malaysia's economy despite the current global volatility, said an economist with a United Arab Emirates-based property/investment company.

KOTA KEMUNING (April 22): The first phase of The Parque Residences in Eco Sanctuary has seen 30% of its condominium units sold since the project opened for sale early this year, said Eco World Development Group Bhd (EcoWorld) general manager Ho Kwee Hong.

Eastern & Oriental Bhd (April 21, RM1.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 22): UEM Sunrise Bhd will launch Melia Residences, the first freehold landed strata residential development in Gerbang Nusajaya, Iskandar Malaysia, this Saturday with selling prices from RM596,000 to RM1.

PETALING JAYA (April 21): There was a drop in occupancy rate for retail spaces in Kuala Lumpur by 2.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 21): UEM Sunrise Bhd has proposed a RM2 billion Islamic commercial papers (ICP) programme and Islamic medium-term notes (ICP/IMTN-2) programme, with a sub limit of RM500 million for the ICP.

Sunway Construction Group Bhd (April 19, RM1.

THE controlling shareholders of property developer Magna Prima Bhd are understood to be looking to hive off a large stake of about 30% in the company, sources say.