Monday, August 1, 2011

Short-term stable outlook for shop offices and retail space

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PETALING JAYA: The short-term outlook for shop offices and retail space in the Klang Valley is stable despite concerns over inflationary pre...

Sensible move for SP Setia

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Kuala Lumpur: It is cheaper to gain control of a listed company with landbank in Penang than buy large chunks of land in the island, analyst...
Saturday, July 30, 2011

Plugging the gaps in urban renewal

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Urban renewal is necessary if cities are to thrive. When cities thrive, the country progresses. From Penang to Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur to Johor B...

Kampung Baru redevelopment – an ambitious project

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Land dilemma: The redevelopment of Kampung Baru (beneath the KL city skyline) is potentially a very problematic one due to multiple ownershi...

Location a key factor for SouthKey’s JB project

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Banking on location: Southkey Properties Sdn Bhd executive director Quek Cham Hong (left) with general manager J.E. Ng looking at a model of...

Dijaya Corp thinks big

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AFTER keeping a low profile in the past with sales below the RM500mil cap, property developer Dijaya Corp Bhd is changing course and moving ...

City Hall is flexible

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KUALA Lumpur is the largest and most densely populated city in the country. For that reason, urban redevelopment is likely to impact it more...

Development needs people

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In any renewal programme, the question to ask is the carrying capacity of the city because ultimately structures do not make a city, people ...

Pavilion to expand to full capacity

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Kuala Lumpur: Pavilion Kuala Lumpur, which is expected to be the key asset of a planned real estate investment trust that is heading for a l...

HK billionaires told to move gates closer to their homes

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HONG KONG: Hong Kong's billionaires are finding it harder to buy peace and quiet these days. After years of turning a blind eye, the gov...
Friday, July 29, 2011

SP Setia eyes E&O

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Business Times learns that shareholders of SP Setia have made overtures in recent months with certain shareholders of Eastern and Oriental ...
Thursday, July 28, 2011

Smart city deal to boost Nusajaya property prices

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KUALA LUMPUR: Property prices in Nusajaya in Iskandar Malaysia, Johor, are expected to rise further as UEM Land Holdings Bhd and Iskandar In...

Germany's UIRE eyes more KL properties

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KUALA LUMPUR: Germany's Union Investment Real Estate GmbH (UIRE) has plans to buy a few more office buildings valued between RM200 and R...

SP Setia unit ends China deal

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PETALING JAYA: SP Setia Bhd's subsidiary, Setia (Hangzhou) Development Co Ltd, and Hangzhou Ju Shen Construction Engineering Ltd have te...
Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Property hotspot in Penang

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George Town: The development potential of Penang island's southeastern area is growing as more property developers are eyeing it for the...

Sandakan Harbour Square ready by Dec

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SANDAKAN: The third and the final phases of a RM510 million Sandakan Harbour Square, comprising a shopping mall and an international hotel, ...

SP Setia abandons China property venture

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SP Setia Bhd, a Malaysian real estate developer, scrapped a joint venture with Hangzhou Ju Shen Construction Engineering Ltd to develop a mi...

Malaysian Rubber Board land sale on track

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KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB) is on track to monetise some of its land bank assets in the Klang Valley, said chairman Datuk...

House prices in England, Wales slump again

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LONDON: House prices in England and Wales ticked down again in July and are expected to fall further despite signs that demand is picking up...
Monday, July 25, 2011

For Hua Yang, it all starts with good homes

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Hua Yang CEO Ho Wen Yan's ambition does not differ from the founder of the company, none other than his late father, Ho Mok Heng, who as...