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Malaysia's construction segment is expected to grow between 8% and 10% in 2016 in terms of projects undertaken, driven by government infrastructure projects, said Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.

The Sabah portion of the Pan Borneo Highway upgrading works have been made official by the signing of a project delivery partner (PDP) agreement by the federal and state governments and the PDP, which includes public-listed MMC Corp Bhd and Khazanah Nasional Bhd-owned UEM Group Bhd.

This week, the spotlight falls on the secondary market of non-landed residences along one of Kuala Lumpur’s oldest arterial roads, Jalan Ipoh. We examine the stretch of Jalan Ipoh beginning from the intersection with the Middle Ring Road 2 at the north, passing the neighbourhoods of Jinjang, Batu, and Segambut, to terminate at the intersection with Jalan Tun Razak in Sentul. In 2014, the southern half of Jalan Ipoh had been renamed Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah.

HCK Capital Group Bhd said its indirect 70%-owned unit HCK Premier Builders Sdn Bhd (HPBSB) has entered into a joint venture (JV) development agreement with Daya Builders Sdn Bhd for the development of apartment units in Kuching, Sarawak.

IPO will involve the issuance of up to 2.15 billion new shares of RM1 each.

CIDB Holdings Sdn Bhd (CIDBH) chairman Datuk Seri Dr Judin Abd Karim said while the global economy is slowing down, India is bucking the trend and the country offers a lot of opportunities to Malaysian companies.

Maybank president and CEO Datuk Abdul Farid Alias, who is also chairman of the Association of Banks Malaysia, refuted claims that the rejection rate of housing loans has soared above 50% among the banks.

Looking for a home near an LRT station to live or invest in? We’ve identified nine stations in the hotspots and listed the closest non-landed residences to each station. Check them out!

Based on 1Q16 data alone, 2016 is already a record year for job flows. 1Q16 contract awards have already surpassed the previous full-year high of RM28 billion in 2012.

Market uncertainties due to Brexit concerns have delayed E&O’s plan to list its UK operation on the London Stock Exchange’s Alternative Investment Market as potential investors are cautious about new initial public.