HONG KONG: Government plans to increase the supply of commercial land outside prime areas are unlikely to help ease soaring office rentals in the core office district in Central, property developers and analysts say.

TIANJIN: A massive complex now under construction in Tianjin and including business, residential, sporting and commercial developments is monumental in both scope and scale.

The first phase of the development, which is located in Tianjin's Binhai hi-tech park, is the 1.6 billion yuan (RM739.72 million) Tianjin Goldin Metropolitan Polo Club and Hotel.

BEIJING: The total number of foreign-invested real estate enterprises approved by the mainland government fell 39% to 78 last month, after it tightened the flow of foreign investment into the property sector.

KUALA LUMPUR: The construction industry may soon see a major change in the way non-payment issues are resolved. Issues of cash flow shortage or non-payment of progress billings that often plague the industry may be reduced in the future when a Bill to regulate the payment is passed by Parliament.

KUALA LUMPUR: I-Bhd, an integrated ICT-based developer, will invest RM50 million over the next five years to fit in more attractions for tourists in the i-City, a technology-based township in the Klang Valley.

KANGAR: Kampung Kubang Gajah near here will turn into a new development area in Perlis when the state's largest inter-housing development project gets underway on over 54 hectares of abandoned padi field.

PUTRAJAYA: The tabling of the Kampong Baru Development Corporation Bill for second reading will be postponed probably to the June 2011 session of Parliament.

JOHOR BAHRU: The development of Legoland Malaysia in Iskandar Malaysia by IDR Resorts and Merlin Entertainments is gathering momentum for its grand opening in 2012.

KUALA LUMPUR: TSSB-BPSD JV — a 60:40 joint venture between Tim Sekata Sdn Bhd ("TSSB") and Bina Puri Sdn Bhd ("BPSD"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bina Puri Holdings Bhd — has secured two new projects worth RM47.16 million.

MIRI: The association of Independent Power Producers of Malaysia (Penjanabebas) launched the first of its Green Schools Campaign at SMK Lutong.

The campaign is aimed at creating awareness for green and sustainable technologies amongst schools through the installation of grid-connected building integrated photovaltaic (BIPV) systems at schools.