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Marriott in talks to manage Mulu Resort

MIRI: Marriott International Incorporated is currently engaged in talks to takeover the management of Mulu Resort, located near the world famous Mulu Caves, in the interiors here.

China real estate bazaar drowns out government warnings

BEIJING: Standing in the shouting tumult of a Chinese real estate fair, Chen Shiyong said, feels like watching a suicidal man on top of a building ignoring the pleas of bystanders to pull back from the edge.

RM700 million GDV in Putrajaya this year

PUTRAJAYA: Putrajaya Holdings Sdn Bhd (PJH), the master developer of the administrative capital here, is launching more projects this year with an estimated total gross development value (GDV) of RM700 million.

Renewable energy may generate RM70 billion of business

KUALA LUMPUR: Some RM70 billion worth of business could potentially be generated from renewable energy plants by 2020 as a result of the national renewable energy policy, said Ahmad Hadri Haris, the national project leader of the Malaysia Building Integrated Photovoltaic (MBIPV) project.

“This can generate a tax income of some RM1.75 billion to government,” he said.

Singapore a REIT listing magnet for India firms

HONG KONG/SINGAPORE: The success of Singapore's first real estate trust offering this month has prompted talk that other similar, previously shelved, offerings are now being dusted off.

India's top real estate firms, DLF Ltd and Unitech Ltd may revive their Singapore IPO plans, banking sources said, while the Embassy Group is actively looking into raising funds in the city state.

China State Construction sales jump in 1Q, start slowing

SHANGHAI: China's biggest homebuilder, China State Construction Engineering Corp (CSCEC), posted big gains in its construction and real estate business in the first quarter, but growth slowed in March in response to government curbs.

Talam Corp to dispose of land to settle debt

KUALA LUMPUR: Talam Corp Bhd announced on Bursa Malaysia on April 12 that it proposes to dispose of land, subject to shareholder approval, to settle its balance of debt with Menteri Besar Selangor Incorporated (MBI) amounting to about RM150.62 million.

Crescendo Corp sells land for RM13 million

KUALA LUMPUR: Johor-based developer Crescendo Corp Bhd (CCB) announced on Bursa Malaysia on April 12, that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Panoramic Industrial Development Sdn Bhd (PIDSB) has agreed to sell two pieces of land in Nusa Cemerlang Industrial Park, Gelang Patah, Johor along with two units of 2-storey detached factory buildings with a total built-up area of 45,261 sq ft to be built by P