<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（吉隆坡28日讯）Maxim Global Bhd（前称Tadmax Resources Bhd）在文良港购买一块面积9775平方米的有期地皮，总值2570万令吉。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Maxim在文告中表示，集团可借此在具有潜在增长潜力的策略地点，进一步扩大现有地库。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>该集团透露，这是自2019年9月以来第五次购地，符合其进一步加强在房地产开发和建设活动中的立足点，并产生长期可持续收入的目标。</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Maxim通过持股51%子公司Prominent Maxim私人有限公司，与Anting Holdings私人有限公司签署买卖协议。交易价为每平方尺244.26令吉，该公司将通过银行贷款及内部融资筹集资金。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Maxim正在发展3个产业项目，包括位于纳闽的Ganggarak Permai、甲洞的Residensi Metro Kepong，以及蕉赖的Residensi Majestic Maxim，预计在今年末季到2023年首季之间完成。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>闭市时，Maxim起0.5仙或1.85%，挂27.5仙，市值为3亿4462万令吉。</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（编译：魏素雯）</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p><em>English version：<a href="https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/maxim-global-buy-land-setapak-rm257m">Maxim Global to buy land in Setapak for RM25.7m</a></em></p></div>


（吉隆坡28日讯）Maxim Global Bhd（前称Tadmax Resources Bhd）在文良港购买一块面积9775平方米的有期地皮，总值2570万令吉。

Maxim在文告中表示，集团可借此在具有潜在增长潜力的策略地点，进一步扩大现有地库。

该集团透露，这是自2019年9月以来第五次购地，符合其进一步加强在房地产开发和建设活动中的立足点，并产生长期可持续收入的目标。

Maxim通过持股51%子公司Prominent Maxim私人有限公司，与Anting Holdings私人有限公司签署买卖协议。交易价为每平方尺244...

Maxim Global耗资2570万文良港购地

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