<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（吉隆坡11日讯）《The Edge》财经日报引述消息来源报道，实达集团（S P Setia Bhd）周三宣布已中标，并以6亿2000万令吉收购槟城威北县（Seberang Perai Utara）面积1675英亩的地皮，这块地皮的卖家为Boustead Plantations Bhd。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>据了解，这块地皮是一个被称为Malakoff Estate的油棕园。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>根据Boustead Plantations 2015年的年报，该集团在2013年购入这幅拥有永久业权的地段。</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>实达集团周三向大马交易所发文告报备，称该集团已获得联昌国际回教信托公司（CIMB Islamic Trustee Bhd）颁布的购地投标，惟却未揭露卖家的身份。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>然而，Boustead Plantations至今仍未发布文告。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>标得这块地皮也意味着实达集团首次进驻槟城，拟将该地段发展为环保主题的综合发展城镇，发展总值（GDV）为96亿令吉，发展期横跨15至20年。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>这幅地段座落于北海-双溪大年增长走廊，距离北海近18公里，距离槟威大桥约32公里。</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（编译：倪嫣鴽）</p></div>


（吉隆坡11日讯）《The Edge》财经日报引述消息来源报道，实达集团（S P Setia Bhd）周三宣布已中标，并以6亿2000万令吉收购槟城威北县（Seberang Perai Utara）面积1675英亩的地皮，这块地皮的卖家为Boustead Plantations Bhd。

据了解，这块地皮是一个被称为Malakoff Estate的油棕园。

根据Boustead Plantations 2015年的年报，该集团在2013年购入这幅拥有永久业权的地段。

实达集团周三向大马交易所发文告报备，称该集团已获得联昌国际回教...

Boustead Plantations被指售威北县地皮予实达集团

KUALA LUMPUR (April 18): MIDF Research has maintained a positive outlook on the property sector, as it sees that the landscape for the sector is improving, underpinned by a stable house price index (HPI) outlook, an unchanged overnight policy rate at 3.0%, and a noticeable reduction in residential overhang.

MIDF Research maintains positive outlook on property sector

Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan is leading Malaysia's delegation to Washington DC, the US, to attend the 2024 Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group (WBG) from April 17-19.

Amir Hamzah leading Malaysian delegation to IMF, World Bank Group spring meetings

KUALA LUMPUR (April 18): Axiata Group Bhd, Malaysia’s largest telecom company by revenue, and India’s Bharti Airtel Ltd signed a definitive agreement on Thursday to combine their operations in Sri Lanka through a share swap deal.

Malaysia’s Axiata, Bharti of India to combine Sri Lanka ops

Bursa Malaysia turned mixed at the midday break on Thursday with the key index ending the morning session in positive territory, in tandem with regional markets, said a dealer.

Bursa mixed at midday break, key index up

KUALA LUMPUR (April 18): Smart Asia Chemical Bhd has signed an underwriting agreement with Mercury Securities Sdn Bhd for the company’s initial public offering (IPO) on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd.

Smart Asia Chemical inks underwriting agreement with Mercury Securities en route to ACE Market IPO

Several Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia flights between Sabah, Sarawak, and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) were cancelled on Thursday due to volcanic eruption at Mount Ruang, Indonesia.

Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia cancel flights to Sabah, Sarawak after volcano eruption in Indonesia

China reiterated the need to prevent one-sided moves in the yuan, as a resurgent dollar and poor risk sentiment pressure currencies across Asia.

The nation will “resolutely” put the yuan back on track when traders place lopsided bets and it’ll also attempt to avoid excessive volatility, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) said in a report on its social media account on Thursday.

China restates need for steady yuan amid fragile confidence

The ruling coalition government is drafting a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to facilitate the channelling of fund allocations to Opposition MPs.

Putrajaya mulling MOU with Opposition to facilitate direct allocations

TikTok is heading to its moment of truth in Washington, with Congress on a fast track to approve a bill aimed at forcing the social-media platform’s Chinese parent ByteDance Ltdon  to divest its controversial ownership stake.

TikTok faces Washington reckoning as divest-or-ban vote gets closer

The new water tariff for domestic users in Perak has been set at 75 sen per cubic metre, compared with the previous 70 sen, effective May 1.

New water tariff for Perak users kicks in May 1 — MB's Office

<p>Shares of PIE Industrial Bhd extended its rally to a new all-time high on Thursday, after Kenanga Investment Bank flagged that the electronic services firm has secured a new client that will take up the entirety of its largest facility.</p>


PIE Industrial extends rally to new all-time high as Kenanga flags new client

<p>The Malaysian aviation industry may be badly impacted on passenger traffic and spikes in jet fuel prices if a full-blown war results from escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, according to Maybank Investment Bank Research (Maybank IB).</p>


Malaysia's aviation industry at risk amid full-blown crisis in the Middle East — Maybank IB

<p>The race for the “world’s best airport” crown has been a two-horse affair in recent years, with Doha’s Hamad International and Singapore Changi leading the pack.</p>


Singapore loses ‘world’s best airport’ crown to Qatar

<p>Alphabet Inc’s Google has put more than two dozen employees on immediate administrative leave after they were involved in protests against Project Nimbus, a US$1.2 billion (RM5.7 billion) joint contract with Amazon.com Inc to provide the Israeli government with AI and cloud services.</p>


Google fires workers protesting US$1.2b Israeli contract

<p>President Joe Biden called China “xenophobic” while highlighting the Asian nation’s economic woes, as he sought to make the case for US economic strength during a campaign stop in the swing state of Pennsylvania.</p>


Biden calls China ‘xenophobic’, ramping up 2024 campaign rhetoric

<p>Apple Inc chief executive officer Tim Cook will meet Singapore’s leader at the tail end of his most extensive Southeast Asia tour in years, searching for new growth markets and manufacturing locations to offset headwinds in China.</p>


Apple CEO to meet Singapore leader to wrap whirlwind Asia tour

<p>Feytech Holdings Berhad (Feytech) has entered into an underwriting agreement with TA Securities Holdings Berhad and AmInvestment Bank Berhad (joint underwriters) for the company’s Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad.</p>


Feytech inks underwriting agreement with TA Securities, AmInvestment en route to Main Market IPO  

<p>Asian stocks crept higher in a mixed session on Thursday, while the dollar took a breather and bond markets steadied as investors stepped back to assess the interest rate outlook.</p>


Asian stocks mixed as soaring dollar pauses

<p>Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB) research said Cloudpoint Technology Bhd is well positioned to capitalise the burgeoning demand for cyber security solutions post-passage of the cyber security bill which was passed in Dewan Rakyat on April 3.</p>


HLIB: Cloudpoint well positioned to capitalise burgeoning demand for cyber security solutions

<p>Alphabet-owned Google&nbsp;is laying off an unspecified number of employees, a company spokesperson said on Wednesday, marking the latest cuts at the technology giant as it cracks down on costs.</p>


Google lays off employees, shifts some roles abroad amid cost cuts

<p>Gold prices may correct amid potential delay in the anticipated rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve, Philip Capital warned on Thursday and advised investors to stop buying Malaysia’s sole gold exchange-traded fund (ETF).</p>


Stop buying gold ETF as prices may correct — Philip Capital

<p>The stock market saw its longest losing streak since January as a handful of big techs sold off — despite a slide in bond yields.</p>


S&P 500 suffers its longest slide since January

<p>Research analysts covering IGB Real Estate Investment Trust (IGB REIT) remained sanguine on the stock’s prospects after it reported a 4.79% jump in its net property income (NPI) for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024 (1QFY2024) to RM124.24 million, from RM118.55 million a year earlier, thanks largely to higher rental income.</p>


Analysts remain sanguine on IGB REIT’s prospects going forward

<p>Sin-Kung Logistics Bhd has started taking orders from investors for its initial public offering (IPO) that may raise up to RM39.5 million ahead of its listing on Bursa Malaysia’s ACE Market.</p>


Sin-Kung Logistics launches ACE Market IPO to raise RM39.5 mil

<p>Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland president Loretta Mester said monetary policy is in a good place, adding that the central bank shouldn’t be in a hurry to cut interest rates.</p>


Mester says US Fed can hold rates steady, not in a hurry to cut

<p>The ringgit extended Wednesday’s gains to open higher against the US dollar on Thursday as the greenback retreated from multi-month highs after a pullback in US Treasury yields, said an analyst.&nbsp;</p>


Ringgit extends gains against US dollar at opening

<p>Asian central banks’ need for assertive defense of their currencies is driving traders to turn less dovish on monetary policies in the region.</p>


Slower US Fed pivot weakens rate-cut bets across emerging Asia

<p>China Tianrui Group Cement Co said a sudden drop in its stock last week triggered a margin call involving a major shareholder, explaining the dynamic behind a dramatic plunge that wiped out nearly all of its market value.</p>


Mystery stock crash in China cement maker linked to margin call

<p>RHB Retail Research said Marine &amp; General Bhd is set for an uptrend reversal after undergoing a bullish breakout above the 28 sen resistance on Wednesday, on strong trading volume.</p>


Marine & General set for uptrend reversal, says RHB Retail Research 

<p>Bursa Malaysia opened slightly lower on Thursday but moved up thereafter. &nbsp;</p>
