In Jalan Rotan in Kampung Attap, Kuala Lumpur, there is a light yellow building with beautiful graffiti art on one wall. Built in 1912 by influential business tycoon Loke Yew, it was restored in recent years and is now the office of master planning, architecture and landscape design consultancy P...

Designworks: Preserving space and land for posterity

While continuous growth is essential for a company to survive in the highly competitive property development industry, staying focused and establishing a clear market position are key to distinguishing itself from the others.

“When I first started in the property industry about 20 years...

Cover Story: Staying focused on affordable residential market

With the real estate market recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic and on a positive growth trajectory over the past couple of years, CBRE observes that Asia-Pacific has shown improving leasing sentiments amid an uptick in enquiries and inspections for office, retail and industrial spaces.

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CBRE: Asia-Pacific’s leasing sentiment improves amid increasing enquiries

With four decades of experience, Sabah-based contractor and property developer KTI Landmark Bhd is ready to embark on a new chapter by listing on the ACE Market of Bursa Securities.

Embarking on a journey of growth

Cities are facing a growing number of crises that cannot be resolved by traditional means. These include the challenges of coexisting with significant cultural differences and diversity, developing the sustainability agenda and discovering the city’s role and purpose on an economic, cultural and ...

Shaping Kuala Lumpur into a creative city

Sunway Property, the property arm of Sunway Bhd, will hold a preview of the RM1.8 billion Sunway Velocity 3 by the end of this month.

The project, which is the latest phase in the integrated development of Sunway Velocity Kuala Lumpur, will be a serviced residence with co-living-ready f...

Sunway Property to preview Sunway Velocity 3 this month

Mah Sing Group Bhd is planning to take its business to the next level through the expansion of its property arm as well as the listing of its plastic and rubber glove manufacturing divisions within the next three years. In an interview with City & Country, founder and group managing ...

Cover Story: Business expansion on the cards

Net-zero carbon (NZC) goals are driving the demand for sustainable office buildings in Asia, according to JLL’s report Asia’s Decade of Action: Accelerating the transition to Sustainable Workplaces. The report stated that 87% of occupiers in Asia are targeting 100% green-certified portfolios by 2...

JLL: Net-zero carbon goals drive accelerated demand for sustainable workplaces in Asia

US-based non-profit association for corporate real estate (CRE) professionals CoreNet Global hosted its 2024 Global Asia-Pacific (Apac) Summit in Kuala Lumpur last month, which gathered 670 leaders in the CRE profession from Fortune 500 companies all around the world.

Held from March 5 ...

CoreNet Global continues to advance, support corporate real estate practice

KUALA LUMPUR (April 14): Radium Development Bhd strives to be an asset-light and city-centric developer, focusing on development projects with a fast turnaround in the Klang Valley, particularly in mature locations with existing amenities.

Building prudently for sustainable growth

Tujuh Residences, the first residential project launched within the 94-acre Kwasa Damansara City Centre (KDCC) master plan in Shah Alam, Selangor, has received an encouraging market response since its soft launch in early October last year.

“The Tujuh Residences showroom is currently op...

Tujuh Residences receives encouraging market response

Real estate developers in Malaysia have a neutral outlook on the property industry for the first half of the year (1H2024), according to the Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association Malaysia’s report titled “Property Industry Survey 2H2023 and Market Outlook for 2024”. The results were pre...

Neutral outlook for property industry in 1H2024

Gamuda Land, the property arm of Gamuda Bhd, is looking to launch the freehold 532-acre Gardens Park in the next quarter. The first phase of the development will offer two-storey terraced homes, according to the chief operating officer of project operations Wong Siew Lee.

In an intervie...

Cover Story: Seamless, green connections

Mah Sing Group Bhd plans to bulk up its property investment portfolio with industrial assets for more recurring income and expand its plastic manufacturing business into other Asean countries. Founder and group managing director Tan Sri Leong Hoy Kum also intends to list its plastic and rubber glove manufacturing segments soon.

Forging ahead for growth

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday denied claims that the government will issue a licence for the operation of a casino in Forest City, Johor.

PM denies claims that govt issuing casino licence for Forest City

Former prime minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was admitted to the National Heart Institute (IJN) at 3pm on Wednesday to undergo his weekly physiotherapy session and is in good and stable condition.

Former PM Badawi admitted to IJN, in stable condition

Nissan Motor and Mazda Motor unveiled new cars tailored for Chinese drivers on Thursday, signalling a fresh push by Japanese automakers to regain ground in the world's largest auto market.

Nissan, Mazda roll out new models for China as they target comeback

KUALA LUMPUR (April 25): Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak had never instructed 1Malaysia Development Bhd’s (1MDB) management to transfer a total US$1.03 billion to Good Star Ltd, a company linked to the fugitive Low Taek Jho (Jho Low), the court heard on Thursday.

Najib never instructed 1MDB management to transfer monies to Good Star — witness

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has never stopped investigation into the construction of the littoral combat ships (LCS), said its chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki.

LCS probe never stopped, MACC chief clarifies

Three additional dates have been set for the ongoing 1Malaysia Development Bhd-Tanore (1MDB-Tanore) case, in hopes of wrapping up the prosecution's stage of the trial which began in 2019.

Six years in, additional dates increased to wrap up prosecution's case in 1MDB-Tanore trial

THE expectation that the US Federal Reserve (Fed) will cut interest rates this year in June is increasingly being challenged. Some economists say while their estimates are maintained at three cuts this year, totalling 75 basis points (bps), the risk is now skewed towards later moves and perhaps e...

Cover Story:Rising oil prices add to inflation conundrum

IOI Properties Group broke ground on Thursday for Senna Puteri, its latest township development located in Sepang, Selangor. The developer is looking to launch 386 units of townhouses in its first phase before the end of the second quarter.

Spanning 117 acres in southern Klang Valley, the 12-phase Senna Puteri will be developed over the next 10 years, offering residential, commercial, recreational areas, green spaces, community hall, surau and more. It has a gross development value (GDV) of over RM3 billion.

IOI Properties breaks ground for 117-acre Senna Puteri in Sepang

Wireless carrier Axiata Group Bhd and conglomerate PT Sinar Mas Group are moving forward with plans to merge their telecommunications operations in Indonesia, people familiar with the matter said.

Axiata, Sinar Mas move closer to US$3.5b telco merger, Bloomberg reports

When it comes to Chinese real estate, John Lam is a lone wolf.

UBS analyst who took on Evergrande now bullish on China property

KUALA LUMPUR (April 25): The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) members, who are below 55 years old, will have an Account 3, in addition to the existing two accounts for their retirement savings, starting May 11.&nbsp;

EPF members under age 55 will have Account 3 starting May 11

Malaysia is in early discussions with tycoons on opening a casino in Forest City, people familiar with the matter said, in a bid to revive the beleaguered US$100 billion (RM478.35 billion) property project that counts the country’s monarch as one of its shareholders.

Malaysia is said to mull casino resort to revive Forest City

Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao is facing up to three years in prison if efforts by US prosecutors to secure his sentencing prove successful. More than 160 friends, colleagues and investors are determined for the crypto executive to escape incarceration entirely.

Friends, family, royalty seek mercy for crypto’s richest man

Shares of YTL Corp Bhd rallied to a new all-time high on Thursday after Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB) flagged more upside even after a 42% year-to-date surge.

YTL Corp rallies to new all-time high after HLIB flags more upside

Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB), the state-owned company in charge of the 5G network infrastructure rollout, on Thursday named five new board members, comprising senior leaders from the telecom and technology industries.

Digital Nasional names senior telco and tech leaders as new directors

A made-in-China electric vehicle (EV) will hit US dealers this summer offering power and efficiency similar to the Tesla Model Y, the world's best-selling EV, but for about US$8,000 (RM38,228) less.

How Volvo landed a cheap Chinese EV on US shores in a trade war

Wireless carrier Axiata Group Bhd and conglomerate PT Sinar Mas Group are moving forward with plans to merge their telecommunications operations in Indonesia, people familiar with the matter said.

A disappointing earnings report from Meta Platforms Inc has technology investors on edge with results from some of the stock market’s biggest and most important companies due in the coming days.

Meta’s miss sparks fear in tech world with big earnings looming

KUALA LUMPUR (April 25): Mega First Corp Bhd shares have likely peaked following a recent rally to new all-time highs, and investors should stop buying the stock now, Maybank Investment Bank (Maybank IB) said and downgraded the stock to ‘hold’.

Maybank IB is the first from a total of fi...

Mega First shares likely peaked; Maybank IB the first to downgrade stock

Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming’s press secretary Pang Sock Tao was announced as the unity government’s candidate for the Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election on May 11.

Nga's press secretary Pang picked as unity govt's candidate for Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election

Sports retailer Al-Ikhsan Sports Sdn Bhd, in which state-owned private equity firm Ekuiti Nasional Bhd (Ekuinas) owns a 35% stake, has appointed Datuk Hishammudin Hasan as its new chief executive officer effective April 17.

Ekuinas-backed Al-Ikhsan Sports names former 7-Eleven head as CEO

KUALA LUMPUR (April 25): Agricore CS Holdings Bhd, a food ingredients supplier, has obtained approval from Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd to list on its ACE Market.

Agricore CS Holdings gets Bursa Malaysia nod to list on ACE Market

Malaysia’s consumer inflation came in lower than expected in March from a year earlier as prices of healthcare and food rose at a slower pace, official data on Thursday showed.

The Consumer Price Index — Malaysia’s main gauge of inflation — rose 1.8% year-on-year, according to the Department of Statistics. The headline figure was a tad lower than the median 2% rise predicted in a Bloomberg survey of economists, and unchanged versus February’s 1.8% gain.

Malaysia’s inflation steady at 1.8% in March

RHB Retail Research said Naim Holdings Bhd is likely to resume its uptrend after the recent consolidation above the 97.5 sen breakout level.

Naim Holdings likely to resume its uptrend, says RHB Retail Research 

RHB Retail Research said NationGate Holdings Bhd is observing a technical breakout after climbing above the RM1.70 immediate resistance on surging trading volume.

NationGate is observing technical breakout, says RHB Retail Research 

Asian stocks fell on Thursday as disappointing earnings forecasts from Facebook parent Meta Platforms hammered tech shares, while the yen's slump past 155 per dollar for the first time since 1990 raised the spectre of intervention from Tokyo.

Stocks hit by tech slide; yen flails at intervention zone

Singapore's Keppel said on Thursday its first-quarter net profit excluding the effects of legacy offshore and marine assets was higher, boosted by strong performance in the global asset manager's infrastructure and connectivity segments.

Singapore's Keppel profit rises on strong infra, connectivity performance

The Court of Appeal has allowed a bid by Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to have a bench of five judges to hear his review application to restore his acquittal by the High Court of four of his abuse of power charges last year.

His lawyer Chetan Jethwani said that Court of Appeal deputy registrar Muhammad Noor Firdaus Rosli informed the parties of the matter on Thursday morning during case management.

Appellate court grants Muhyiddin five-member bench for review of charges

Benchmark S&amp;P 500 closed higher in choppy trading on Wednesday, as investors weighed an uptick in Treasury yields amid positive corporate results particularly from technology giants.

S&P 500 ends higher as markets weigh rising yields, upbeat corporate results

Visa Inc recently reported impressive fiscal second quarter 2024 results, with net revenue increasing by 10% and payments volume growing by 8%.

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