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Henderson sets another record with house sale

HONG KONG: Henderson Land Development said on Wednesday, Aug 5 that a house at its new luxury residential project in Chung Hom Kok sold for HK$50,640 (RM20,589.84) per square foot, setting yet another record in the wake of its controversial Conduit Road transaction.

Heading for a fall

HONG KONG: Hong Kong's economy has stagnated since the bursting of the property bubble in 1997. Nominal gross domestic product (GDP, that is, not adjusted for inflation) per capita has risen about 10% in a dozen years.

Ivory Prop acquires Batu Ferringhi land for RM25m

KUALA LUMPUR: Ivory Properties Group Berhad via its wholly owned subsidiary, Ivory Meadows Sdn Bhd is acquiring a 1.103-acre tract of land along Batu Ferringhi, Penang for RM25 million, it said on Thursday, Aug 5.

The group entered into a Sales and Purchase Agreement (SAP) with the two owners of the freehold land on Aug 5.

Housing oversupply, falling rents and tight credits result in drop in Dubai housing index

KUALA LUMPUR: A housing supply glut, falling rents and stricter financing approvals by banks have contributed to a decline in the Dubai housing price index during the year's second quarter (2Q).

The index, prepared by global real estate consultancy Colliers International, recorded a drop of five basis points to 114 points from the previous quarter, representing a 4% decrease.

Faber 2Q profits up 68.2%

KUALA LUMPUR: Faber Group Berhad's profit before tax (PBT) for the second quarter (2Q2010) jumped 68.2% to RM44.4 million from RM26.4 million for the corresponding quarter last year, while its quarter-on-quarter PBT was up 85.6% from RM23.9 million posted in 1Q.

Capital Shopping mall values up, seeks bigger tenants

LONDON: Capital Shopping Centres (CSC), Britain's largest mall-owner, said it was looking to increase its income from new longer-term tenants on higher rents as the UK retail sector bounced back from recession.

Sino-Ocean Land acquires land in Baoshan, Shanghai

KUALA LUMPUR: Major property player Sino-Ocean Land Holdings Ltd, via two subsidiaries, has acquired two tracts of land in north Shanghai's Baoshan District for 1.9 billion yuan (RM884 million), according to reports by the Shanghai Daily and the Shanghai Morning Post.

The parcels, located in the central areas of Luodian New Town, were gazetted for homes.

fahrenheit88 tenancy rate at 92%

KUALA LUMPUR: fahrenheit88, the building formerly known as KL Plaza, has achieved 92% tenancy as of today, said Kuala Lumpur Pavilion Sdn Bhd retail chief executive officer (CEO) Joyce Yap on Thursday, Aug 5.

China acts on property speculation, tests banks anew

BEIJING: China's banking regulator has ordered lenders to test the impact of a fall in house prices of up to 50% in key cities where prices have risen sharply, banking and regulatory sources said on Thursday, Aug 5.