KUALA LUMPUR: Property developer, Mah Sing Group Bhd, posted a 34% higher first quarter pre-tax profit for the period ended March 31 to RM41.713 million from RM31.119 million in the same period in 2009.

KUALA LUMPUR: Bertam Alliance Bhd is optimistic that its high-end bungalow project, Casabella, in Kota Damansara in Petaling Jaya, has soft-launched the project two months ago.

Its Executive Chairman Ng Sing Hwa said the official launch is set for this July.

Bina Puri Holdings
1Q10 results slightly below expectations

PUTRAJAYA: After a 15-year legal battle, seven members of the Temuan tribe will receive RM6.5 million from the federal government as compensation for their native customary land which was taken over to build a highway
to the KL International Airport (KLIA).  

Result within expectation

Highlights:

1QFY10 : Strong start to the year

• Solid results
Sunway reported a 1QFY10 net profit of RM39.9m, inclusive of a derivative gain of RM4.6m arising from the adoption of FRS139. Adjusted net profit of RM35.0m is above expectations, making up 29.8% of house estimates and 30% of consensus estimates. No dividends were declared.

SYDNEY: Australia's construction sector grew at a slower-than-expected pace in the first quarter, as spending by the private sector contracted, backing market expectations that interest rates are on hold this year.

Naim Holdings Berhad

•  Naim’s  1Q10 earnings were  below ours and consensus expectation. Nevertheless, we expect better quarters ahead with continuous contribution from its property division  and recovery from its construction division. 

PETALING JAYA: The government needs to have a review and overhaul of the low-cost housing distribution mechanism to prevent a recurrence of the low-cost housing scandal in Selangor, said Gerakan vice-president A Kohilan Pillay.

KUALA LUMPUR: Bina Puri Holdings Bhd (Bina Puri) recorded a net profit of RM1.707 million for the quarter ended March 31, a 68.2% increase from the preceding year’s corresponding quarter of RM1.015 million. Revenue rose 128.13% to RM298.421 million from the preceding year’s corresponding quarter of RM134.952 million.