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According to its bourse filing, the largest contract — valued at RM152.4 million — was awarded by Gas District Cooling (Putrajaya) Sdn Bhd to SCSB.

The Parque Residences is envisioned to cultivate a close-knit community like in the good old days when neighbours are like an extended family.

It said its 60%-owned unit Mitrajaya Equipment Resource Sdn Bhd is buying the land, located along Jalan Nilai-KLIA (towards Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi), from Visible Profit Sdn Bhd.

Strata living is never easy as no one was ever given training as to how to live in strata properties and common sense is not so common when individuals have different values, so says Chur Associates founder and managing partner Chris Tan.

Sold for: RM1.65 million (RM1,103 psf); Concluded by: Eric Tan (E2549) of Property Central (012-340 9618); When: November 2016

Berjaya Land Bhd plans to acquire 70% of Hotel Integrations Sdn Bhd (HISB), which specialises in the provision of consultation and related services in the hotel industry, for RM1.36 million.

According to the South China Morning Post (SCMP), Country Garden founder and chairman Yeung Kwok-keung refused to comment on what solutions might be available to the Chinese clients trapped in the grim situation.

Eco World Development Group Bhd’s wholly-owned subsidiary Eco World Capital (International) Sdn Bhd (EW Capital) would subscribe 648 million new shares with 259.2 million free warrants or 27% of the new Eco World International Bhd (EWI) shares and warrants, respectively.

“Singapore retains its title as the world’s most expensive city for a fourth consecutive year. Not only has Singapore stayed top but Hong Kong remains second, closely followed by Zurich. Meanwhile, the rise in the relative cost of living in Seoul has continued, it now occupies the sixth place,” the survey revealed.

Three out of the seven developers in our coverage (Eco World Development Group Bhd, LBS Bina Group Bhd and S P Setia Bhd) target 5% to 21% sales growth in 2017 while Mah Sing Group Bhd aims to at least maintain its FY2016 sales level.