SEOUL: Prime Minister Chung Un-chan said on Wednesday, June 30 that he will shoulder full responsibility for the South Korean government's failure to have its revised bill on the Sejong City project pass the National Assembly, reports China's Xinhua news agency.

KUALA LUMPUR: Naim Holdings Bhd, a Sarawak-based builder and property developer, has signed a memorandum of understanding with three other parties to explore the prospect of collaborating for the development of two community inter-linked smart cities.

PETALING JAYA: Sunway Holdings Bhd is looking to surpass the record pre-tax profit of RM180 million that it achieved more than a decade ago in its current financial year ending Dec 31, 2010 (FY10).

SYDNEY: Australian home prices rose  moderately in May while sales of new home slipped and consumers cut back on debt, suggesting higher interest rates were working to rebalance the economy to a more sustainable path.

KUALA LUMPUR: Crescendo Corporation Bhd's first quarter earnings rose 6% to RM4.812 million from RM4.522 million a year ago and it expects performance to improve in the current financial year.

It said on Tuesday, June 29 that revenue increased 23% to RM44.69 million from RM36.36 million due to higher sales in construction services and concrete products.

KUALA LUMPUR: Mutiara Goodyear Development Bhd posted net profit of RM8.89 million in the fourth quarter ended April 30, 2010 and expects the current financial year to be satisfactory due to improving outlook for the overall economy.

KUALA LUMPUR: Several property and real-estate development-based companies engaged in share buy-back exercises on Tuesday, June 29, according to separate filings to Bursa Malaysia.

YTL Corporation bought back 42,600 ordinary shares of RM0.50 each for RM 317,762.51, while Hock Seng Lee bought back 33,000 ordinary shares of RM0.20 each for RM45,530.

KUALA LUMPUR: Sri Medan Duck Farm Sdn Bhd (SMDF), a wholly owned subsidiary of Emivest Bhd, acquired four pieces of freehold agricultural land totaling 18 acres in Johor from Ladang Ternakan Maju Sdn Bhd (LTM) for RM2.484 million, the Group said in a filing with Bursa Malaysia on Tuesday, June 29.

The sale includes structures on the land.

KUALA LUMPUR: Glomac Bhd's fourth quarter earnings surged 80% to RM12.45 million and the property developer expects its financials to improve, helped by the company's locked in real estate sales, upcoming property launches, and landbank expansion.

KUALA LUMPUR: Asian Pac Holdings Bhd will venture into property investment with the development of The Mall, a shopping mall that forms part of the RM1.5 billion KK Times Square II in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. When completed in 2013, The Mall would be the largest mall in the state capital.