Retailers and consultants approached by TheEdgeProperty.com say the engagement with social media or mobile games of Pokémon Go’s stature could be the shot in the arm that the listless retail sector desperately needs.

In Malaysia, within five hours of its official launch last Saturday, the app was ranked No 1 as the top free app and top grossing game.

Sales for UEM Sunrise’s affordable housing projects have been satisfactory but that for high-end/high-rise projects such as Estuari and Almas remain slow.

Mah Sing Group Bhd launched its largest township development yet, at Meridin East in Masai, Johor, over the weekend.

Just last week, Perda City Mall in Bukit Mertajam, Penang, suddenly shut down after a mere 18 months in business. The mall’s operator gave tenants a day’s notice in writing and no explanation, according to people familiar with the matter.

Gamuda Land Sdn Bhd, the property arm of construction group Gamuda Bhd, is known for its successful township developments such as Kota Kemuning, Bandar Botanic, Valencia and Jade Hills in the Klang Valley as well as Horizon Hills in Johor. Kota Kemuning, Bandar Botanic and Valencia, with a total area of more than 3,000 acres, have been fully developed.

A group of businessmen, including an Indonesian and four Malaysians are looking to draw more visitors to the northern part of the island with a new project — Margarana Dream City.

DBKL has approved a high plot ratio of 10 times for the project

By the end of FY16, we expect four full quarters of contribution from Beyonics i-Park Blocks A, B, C and D, and a full-quarter contribution from the warehouse facility in Pasir Gudang.

Homebuyers and investors who have been waiting on the sidelines for the government to tweak the property cooling measures before committing to a purchase will have to wait a little longer.