Mah Sing 3Q profit rises 10% y-o-y
Mah Sing sold RM632 million worth of properties in 3QFY16, bringing its cumulative nine months period of FY16 (9MFY16) sales to RM1.4 billion.
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Sunway expected to deliver sturdy performance
Property sales of RM864 million were on track to meet our and management’s target of RM1 billion and RM1.1 billion respectively.
Sime Darby sets higher KPI for FY17
Property development dipped 32% as there was no contribution from the Pagoh Education Hub project and due to the deferment of launches in several townships in Selangor and Negeri Sembilan.
New direction for JKG Land
KEDAH-based property developer JKG Land Bhd may not be known by many in the Klang Valley but this could soon change. It is planning to make its presence felt with The Era Duta North in Jalan Segambut, Kuala Lumpur — its first development in the central region. A preview of the project will be held by the end of this month.
French polish
I had a most inspiring stopover in Paris recently with a visit to one of the world’s largest interior design trade shows — the Maison&Objet Paris 09/2016 Fair.
Mosquitoes — the number one killer
It is common knowledge that Southeast Asians are highly tolerable to pests such as cockroaches, ants and other creepy crawlies.
Good Internet connection essential for homebuyers
Having a superfast broadband connection or good mobile coverage is equal to a good view when it comes to what buyers look for in a prime property, according to international real estate firm Knight Frank LLP’s Buyer Survey.
Future looks bright for TTDI
The Taman Tun Dr Ismail township, more fondly known as TTDI, is one of the most affluent and historical townships in Kuala Lumpur. Situated at the border of KL and Selangor’s Petaling Jaya, it neighbours other vibrant locales such as Bandar Utama, Mutiara Damansara and Damansara Utama.
Creating places that stand the test of time
Can a small change really make a big difference? “Yes,” replied Arkitek LLA director Laurence Loh regarding the impact of a building on its surrounding environment.
SunCon likely to bag infrastructure packages
Sunway Construction Group Bhd (SunCon) is the largest listed pure play construction company in Malaysia. Given its strong track record with mass rapid transit (MRT), light rail transit (LRT) and bus rapid transit (BRT) jobs previously, we are of the view that SunCon is on a strong footing to bag several key infrastructure packages such as the LRT3 and BRT as well as other infrastructure-related and building projects.
