HONG KONG: As a magnet for wealthy China shoppers, Hong Kong continues to attract an influx of international brands eager to establish a presence in the city.

KUALA LUMPUR: Sunway City Bhd, through its wholly owned subsidiary Sunway City (Singapore) Pte Ltd, entered into an Equity Joint-Venture Contract with Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-city Investment and Development Co. Ltd (SSTEC) to develop 69 acres of land in Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City, Tianjin, China.

KUALA LUMPUR: Country View Bhd announced on Wednesday, Oct 27 in its 3Q financial statements ended August 31, 2010 a net loss of RM2.9 million, a further dip compared with the net loss of RM2.18 million recorded a year ago.

Revenue for the Group dipped 78% to RM3.068 million from RM13.93 million a year ago.

KUALA LUMPUR: Melati Ehsan Holding Bhd in its fourth quarter (4Q) financial report ending August 31, 2010 recorded a dip of 66.4% in net profit to RM1.66 million from RM4.94 million a year ago.

The Group, in its filing with Bursa Malaysia on Wednesday, Oct 27, also reported a drop in revenue by 6% to RM54.42 million from RM57.88 million the previous year.

HO CHI MINH City: Malaysia's property developer Gamuda Land and local firm Sacomreal announced on Monday that they would jointly develop the US$215 million Celadon City complex in HCM City's Tan Phu district, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported.

The 82ha Celadon City will be located about 3km from the Tan Son Nhat International Airport.

KUALA LUMPUR: Naim Holdings Bhd announced on Wednesday, Oct 27 that it was awarded a RM168.8 million construction contact to design and build the Bengoh Resettlement Scheme-Infrastructure Work project in Kuching, Sarawak.

“The contact is expected to contribute positively to the earnings and net assets of Naim Group for the financial years ending 2010 to 2012,” the Group said.

KUALA LUMPUR: With four major projects in the works and several launches planned for the next 12 months, Mutiara Goodyear Development Bhd (Mutiara) is expecting a financially strong year ahead.

KUALA LUMPUR: The insurance industry is poised to play a greater role in Beijing's increasingly domestic investor-dominated real estate market on the back of a huge scope for investment, said Savills Beijing deputy managing director Matthew Brailsford.

PUTRAJAYA: India, which plans to raise its investment target in infrastructure projects to US$1 trillion (RM3.1 trillion), welcomes greater Malaysian participation given Malaysia's strength in the sector, India's Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh said on Wednesday, Oct 27.

KUALA LUMPUR: TRIPLC Bhd in its 1Q financials ended Aug 31, 2010, recorded a 30% drop in net profit to RM252,000 from RM360,000 a year ago.

The group in its filing with Bursa Malaysia on Wednesday, Oct 27 also reported a 93.5% drop in revenue to RM2.177 million from RM33.855 million the previous year.