KUALA LUMPUR: Eastern & Oriental Bhd (E&O Bhd) launched the second tower of its Quayside seafront condominiums at Tanjung Seri Pinang in Penang on Thursday, August 26.

KUALA LUMPUR: Ibraco Bhd posted a net loss of RM807,000 for its second quarter (2Q) ended June 30, 2010, compared with a net loss of RM1.14 million posted a year ago.

Late last year, banks reportedly agreed to end a fierce mortgage price war so that they could protect their profit margin. Aside from the removal of zero-moving cost, many banks revised their mortgage rates upward to around BLR -1.8% to BLR -1.9%, up from BLR -2.3% or even BLR -2.4%.

WASHINGTON: Sales of previously owned US homes took a record plunge in July to their slowest pace in 15 years, underlining the housing market’s struggle to find its footing without government aid.

KUALA LUMPUR: IJM Corporation Bhd, which already has an order book of RM3.6 billion, is looking to add another RM2 billion worth of jobs into its stable in the current financial year ending March 31, 2011.

IJM’s out-going CEO and managing director Datuk Krishnan Tan said that the company’s presence abroad has helped it with the task of replenishing the order book.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Dockland's Prime Avenue Baltimore Wharf mixed-use development project in London is looking to sell its first phase of apartments units to Malaysian buyers this weekend during its Aug 28 and 29 sales event in Kuala Lumpur, reveals Henry Butcher Malaysia.

Selangor Dredging
1Q11 net profit within expectations

KUALA LUMPUR: Mah Sing Group Bhd posted net profit of RM29.16 million in the second quarter ended June 30, 2010, up 26.5% from RM23.04 million a year ago.

It said on Thursday, Aug 26 that revenue jumped 72.8% to RM289.05 million from RM157.23 million. Earnings per share were 3.55 sen versus 3.67 sen.

IJM Land
1Q11 exceeds expectations

NEW YORK: A soaring new office building planned for midtown Manhattan won the approval of the New York City Council on Wednesday, Aug 25 despite objections from the Empire State Building that it will diminish the iconic skyline.