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Council staff in limbo over low-cost homes

KUALA LUMPUR: The fate of Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) staff members who reportedly own low-cost housing units remains in limbo pending the completion of investigations into the matter and a final decision on the issue.

US home sales at two-year high, durable goods orders up

WASHINGTON: Sales of new US homes scaled their highest level in nearly two years in April, while orders for long-lasting manufactured goods surged, giving the economy a firmer foundation to resist possible contagion from Europe's debt crisis.

IJM Land (Inter-Pacific Research) outperform; target price RM2.83

Sustainable revenue growth
Highlights:

  Outperform: IJM Land currently sits on a well diversified landbank of 7446 acres with a gross development value (GDV) of RM24.0bn. We are recommending Outperform with target price of RM pegged by EPS of 17.7sen and forward PER of 16X.

Singapore GIC eyes logistics IPO

SINGAPORE: The Government of Singapore Investment Corp (GIC) may list its logistics business in the city-state in an IPO valued at up to US$1 billion, sources with knowledge of the deal told Reuters.

IGB eyes overseas hotels

KUALA LUMPUR: A combination of a stronger ringgit and the depressed economy in some regions have prompted IGB Corp Bhd to go on an acquisition trail.

IGB is planning on expanding its hospitality division by acquiring distressed hotels overseas, said its group managing director Robert Tan.