EcoFirst Consolidated Bhd will be launching phase two of the Ampang Ukay development which carries a GDV of RM600 million in the second half of this year (2H2019).

According to EcoFirst general manager of marketing and retail leasing Janice Loh, the low density condominium development will offer 656 units spread across three towers. The units have an indicative selling price of around RM480 psf.

EcoFirst to launch phase two of Ampang Ukay in 2H2019

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 5): Prices of property and things will not come down now or in the future, and instead of worrying about individual’s spending power, one should focus on improving themselves by learning a new skill or enhancing their skills in 2019, said Mastery Academy of Chinese Metaphysics f...

Joey Yap: Improve your knowledge and skills while waiting for opportunity to arise

PETALING JAYA (Dec 31):  Malaysia’s revised Real Property Gains Tax (RPGT) rates that take effect from Jan 1, 2019, will dampen market sentiment and sales in the near term, according to industry players.

In a follow-up to the measures announced under Budget 2019, the Finance Minist...

New RPGT rates will dampen sales

PETALING JAYA (Dec 28): Country Garden Danga Bay Sdn Bhd (CGDB) — the developer of the Danga Bay mega-project in Johor — will appeal against the decision made by Johor Baru High Court today on a judicial review of the state’s housing tribunal’s award.

CGDB, in its statement today, said ...

Country Garden Danga Bay to appeal against JB High Court decision on judicial review

PETALING JAYA (Dec 20): Property developer Platinum Victory Group plans to launch two residential high-rise projects with a combined GDV of RM787 million in 1H2019, said its executive director Gan Yee Hin.

Gan said in a statement today that Residensi Platinum Teratai carries a GDV of RM...

Platinum Victory plans two condominium launches in 1H2019

PETALING JAYA (Nov 28): The Malaysian Developers Council of Australia (MDCA) has been established and launched in Melbourne earlier this week, the council was set up with the objective to assist Malaysian developers who are looking at expanding their presence Down Under.

The launch was ...

MDCA to be platform for Malaysian developers' Australian expansion

KOTA KEMUNING (Nov 26): Gamuda Land will be unveiling its first service apartment project in its 1,530-acre Gamuda Cove development in next month or January next year, said its CEO Ngan Chee Meng.

“There will be 1,000 units of serviced apartments spread across five to six blocks, with b...

Gamuda Land aims to launch first service apartment project in Gamuda Cove by January

KOTA KEMUNING (Nov 26): Gamuda Land envisions the 50-acre Discovery Park in its 1,530-acre Gamuda Cove becoming the next tourism and entertainment hub in the Southern Klang Valley after it starts operations in mid-2019.

Gamuda Land CEO Ngan Chee Meng said Gamuda Cove’s is strategically ...

Gamuda Cove's Discovery Park to welcome tourists in mid-2019

PETALING JAYA (Nov 23): Property developer Platinum Victory Group has soft launched its latest development in Setapak, Kuala Lumpur known as Residensi Platinum Teratai.

“We have been getting enquiries for this project since PV18 was sold out earlier this year and we feel it is timely no...

Platinum Victory unveils Residensi Platinum Teratai in Setapak

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 23): Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin said that helping the B40 group to own a home and improve their livelihood will continue to be her focus, and the upcoming National Community Policy would help achieve the desired outcome.

Speaking at the Re...

Zuraida: National Community Policy to improve livelihood of B40

Berkshire Hathaway Inc posted a record quarterly profit on Saturday, boosted by strength in its insurance operations, and appears to have sold a significant number of Apple shares as its cash stake swelled to US$189 billion (RM895.86 billion).

Berkshire has record profit, cash soars to US$189b as Apple stake sinks

Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil on Saturday said the Cabinet has not discussed about a price hike for petrol and diesel yet.

Fahmi: Foreign media reports not true as Cabinet yet to discuss price hike for petrol and diesel

Hong Kong issued its first red rainstorm warning of the year on Saturday as downpours caused flooding in areas of the territory, shutting roads and disrupting public transportation.

Hong Kong issues 2024’s first red storm signal amid flooding

Indonesia will permanently relocate the entire population of an island in North Sulawesi province because a volcano is threatening their safety.

Indonesia’s Ruang becomes ghost island as volcano erupts

The flight instructor and trainee of the Cessna 172 (9M ADA) type training aircraft which crashed in an oil palm plantation in Besout 2 Tambahan plantation, Sungkai near here have been identified as Captain Shahrul Imran Surea, 26, and Ho Jia Lee, 20.

Survivors of Sungkai plane crash identified

The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) has confirmed that a Cessna 172N Skyhawk aircraft with the registration number 9M-ADA crashed near Felda Gunung Besout, Sungkai, Perak on Saturday.

CAAM confirms Cessna 172N Skyhawk aircraft crashed near Felda Gunung Besout

The Melaka state government is setting its sights on bolstering its local business landscape by encouraging more companies in the state to be listed on Bursa Malaysia.

Melaka aims to boost local businesses, eyes more listings on Bursa Malaysia

The government is currently studying the proposal from marine robotics company Ocean Infinity to resume the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, which went missing while en route to Beijing 10 years ago.

Loke: Govt studying Ocean Infinity's proposal to resume search for MH370

Construction work on the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project in Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang and Selangor has reached an average of 65% as of April, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke.

Progress of ECRL project in four states reaches 65%, says Loke

A training aircraft crashed in the Besout 2 Tambahan plantation area in Sungkai on Saturday.

Light aircraft crashes in Sungkai, two passengers survive