SINGAPORE: Wing Tai Holdings Ltd has introduced a 5-storey freehold luxury condominium, Belle Vue Residences, in the Orchard-Oaxley neighbourhood in District 9. The 176-unit development sits on a 248,000 sq ft site.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Klang Valley retail market has improved from the last two years with more positive and faster leasing rate, according to C B Richard Ellis' (CBRE) second quarter (2Q) Kuala Lumpur Retail Market View released this month.

BANGKOK: From its business district to leafy suburbs, new condominiums are sprouting almost daily across Bangkok, but developers and investors alike seem little concerned about a property bubble developing.

HONG KONG: The theory is simple: property prices are high in Hong Kong because land is scarce.

HONG KONG: Property sales in Hong Kong rose to a 31-month high last month but the market is expected to slow significantly as government cooling measures make buyers more cautious.

HONG KONG: Sino Land last Thursday, Sept 2 reported a big jump in net profit, but underlying earnings fell 2.62% for the year to June due to lower property sales.

HONG KONG: CLP Power is in talks with the government about economic incentives to preserve its 70-year-old headquarters in Argyle Street, Kowloon, as it seeks to guard redevelopment rights granted nine years ago.

Grade-one historic status was proposed by the Antiquities and Monuments Office last year for the building at 139-147 Argyle Street.

MELBOURNE: Woolworths Ltd, Australia's largest supermarket chain, said on Monday, Sept 6 it plans to sell A$900 million (RM2.56 billion) worth of property assets over coming weeks.

The Portfolio consists of more than 30 shopping centres.

SHANGHAI: China will allow insurers to broaden investment channels into private equity and real estate, a move that could unleash as much as US$100 billion (RM311.28 billion) worth of fresh funding into unlisted firms and the property sector.

The Melawati areas has become a magnet for developers, drawn by its scenic surroundings and good accessibility. With several high-end projects taking shape there, property prices have leapt to be on par with established locations such as Petaling Jaya.Mention Melawati and what usually comes to mind is a rather quiet housing area that offers little excitement.