In Depth

Collective sales sputtering back to life

After a two-year drought with zero sales in 2014 and the lone en bloc deal of Thong Sia Building last year, the recent three deals topping S$1 billion foreshadow an awakening of the collective sale market.

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.

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.