* 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) yesterday signed a co-operation framework agreement with State Grid Corp of China (SGCC), said TheEdgeDaily on Jan 12.

KUALA LUMPUR: MK Land Holdings Bhd targets to achieve 70% sales within six months before commencing construction of its newly-launched condominium project, One Damansara in Damansara Damai in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, says an official from the company.

PETALING JAYA: Maymont Development Sdn Bhd is confident of a full take up of its Matahari Luxury Super Condo within six to eight months this year.

The construction of Matahari Luxury Super Condo, which is located at Desa Sri Hartamas, Kuala Lumpur began in 2007 and will be completed by end- 2011.

KUALA LUMPUR: Sunway Vivaldi of Sunway City Bhd has received the coveted green mark certification from Singapore's Building and Construction Authority (BCA).

The BCA green mark was introduced in January 2005 as a key strategic programme to raise the awareness of sustainable and enviromentally friendly buildings.

KUALA LUMPUR: The anticipated increase in demand for construction raw materials, with the rollout of major construction projects this year, will not lead to spiralling prices, said Master Builders Association of Malaysia (MBAM).

MBAM president Ng Kee Leen said the country’s liberalised cement and steel sectors would help improve supply to meet any demand surge.

KUALA LUMPUR: Property developer Talam Corp Bhd is on track to emerge from its PN17 status, even as its debt regularisation plan was being delayed by prolonged negotiations on assets disposal, said its executive director Chua Kim Lan.

KUALA LUMPUR: The former KL Plaza shopping centre in the heart of Kuala Lumpur is getting the final touches to its makeover. Renamed Fahrenheit 88 (pictured), it aims to offer a new retail experience to complement the retail belt of Jalan Bukit Bintang.

The newly refurbished shopping complex will be opened to public on August.

BEIJING: China said it will step up guidance on property lending and seek to counter speculative capital arriving from abroad amid mounting risks of asset-price bubbles in the world’s third-largest economy.

PETALING JAYA: Crest Builder Holdings Bhd is taking the road less travelled as the niche construction firm bids for some RM3 billion worth of private and public jobs in the country in the current fiscal year.

The move is deemed crucial as the company aims to secure a higher value of projects to boost annual revenue growth by at least a tenth.

We can expect a steady recovery of the property market in 2010, although challenges remain for certain sectors. Last year began on a cautious note due to the global financial crisis, but we saw established developers rising to the occasion by offering innovative financing schemes to boost sales.