KUALA LUMPUR: Hilton Worldwide has appointed Ian Barrow as General Manager and Leo Frankel as Director of Business Development of the new upcoming Doubletree by Hilton Kuala Lumpur.

Scheduled to open in the second quarter of 2010, the 540-room upscale hotel is strategically located at the intersection of Jalan Ampang and Jalan Tun Razak in Kuala Lumpur.

• Within expectations
6MFY10 results achieved 45% and 43% of house and consensus full-year estimates respectively. We deem the results to be broadly in line as we expect 2HFY10 to report stronger earnings. As expected, no dividends were declared.

BEIJING: The exposure of Chinese banks to land prices is not a matter of serious concern, Liu Mingkang, head of the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC), said on Friday March 26.

Bank loans linked to land purchases account for only 1 percent of their total lending, Liu told a conference.

SHANGHAI: The central China municipality of Chongqing is considering measures to tamp down property speculation in the city, including the imposition of a special sales tax on expensive properties, the Shanghai Securities News reported on March 26, quoting Chongqing's mayor.

KUALA LUMPUR: The world’s wealthiest investors see property as a key long-term growth in their investment portfolios, while they remain cautious about their investment’s prospects this year. 

In the Wealth Report 2010 Attitudes Survey by Citi Private Bank and Knight Frank launched on March 23, the wealthy clients say capital growth is more important than yields. 

KUALA LUMPUR: Gamuda Bhd's earnings rose 38% to RM68.03 million in the second quarter ended Jan 31, 2010 from RM49.05 million a year ago, boosted by the strong performances in all its divisions.
It said on Thursday, March 25 the revenue was RM603.24 million compared with RM591.73 million. Earnings per share were 3.37 sen versus 2.45 sen.

NEW YORK: Signs are that some overseas buyers are drifting back into the New York real estate market, betting a decline in prices may be about to turn.

The dollar's recent rally, rather than putting off foreign buyers, is encouraging them to jump into the market before it rallies further and drives up prices, insiders say.

KUALA LUMPUR: Gamuda Bhd's earnings rose 38% to RM68.03 million in the second quarter ended Jan 31, 2010 (2Q2010) from RM49.05 million a year ago, boosted by the strong performances in all its divisions.

It said on Thursday, March 25 that revenue was RM603.24 million compared with RM591.73 million. Earnings per share were 3.37 sen versus 2.45 sen.

PETALING JAYA: Talam Corp Bhd recorded a 25.27% drop in pre-tax profit of RM10.59 million for its fourth quarter ended Jan 31, 2010 (4Q2010), compared with RM14.17 million achieved in the same period last year.

PETALING JAYA: Jastamax Sdn Bhd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mah Sing Bhd, has received notification from its solicitors that State Authority Consent has been obtained for the acquisition of a 7-storey retail and office space known as Apex Tower by a Taiwan national, Chen Ho-Yuan.