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LBS Bina expects sales cancellation rate of 30% this year

LBS Bina achieved total sales of RM1.029 billion last year, up 60% from 2014. This year, it is looking to launch RM1.95 billion worth of properties, a mix of high-rise and landed residential and commercial developments, mainly in its township, Bandar Saujana Putra, and the Klang Valley.

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EcoWorld’s private placement to raise up to RM768.4m

Assuming the same placement price of RM1.30 for all tranches, EcoWorld is expected to raise up to RM768.4 million. Out of this, RM468 million (61% of gross proceeds) is targeted for the subscription of EcoWorld International Bhd’s (EWI) initial public offering (IPO). This is followed by RM297.7 million (or 39%) for future land acquisitions.

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A mismatch between demand and supply

We may be an aging society, but the fact is Malaysia’s population is made up of mainly the young. According to the Statistics Department, the largest age group in 2015 was those between the ages of 20 and 49 years.

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PROPERTY SNAPSHOT 2: What’s affordable in Kelana Jaya?

Home to Paradigm Mall and serviced by the Kelana Jaya LRT Line, Kelana Jaya is a highly popular neighbourhood. Based on TheEdgeProperty.com’s analysis of transactions, the average transacted price was RM431 psf in 1Q2015 while the average transacted price per unit was about RM516,000.

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