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Hap Seng Land seeking land opportunities amid downturn, receives Malaysia Book of Records award for highest indoor green wall

"We have been quite aggressive in terms of acquiring land during the economic downturn; it is a good opportunity to acquire good assets. For example, during the economic downturn in 2007, we acquired 50% of the Citibank building and the land which Hap Seng 2 is sitting on, that was formerly owned by E&O," he said in a media conference on Wednesday (Jan 12). 

PPP could be solutions for unbuilt low-cost housing in Johor

Wong Boon Lang, chairman of Rehda Johor has stated that the state government has tried various approaches such as the enforcement of compliance and delivery of low-cost houses through the Transitional Programme to tackle the issue in the past but were not able to procure the intended result. 

Top Glove’s Lim Wee Chai resigns as Tropicana chairman

Lim, 64, who currently holds 162.21 million direct shares in the group, resigned in view of his other commitments, according to a bourse filing. Lim had acquired the shares in Tropicana in October 2017 from Tan Sri Danny Tan Chee Sing and his two related companies, Golden Diversity Sdn Bhd and Aliran Firasat Sdn Bhd.

Special task force of 25 experts set up to address housing issues

In a statement on Tuesday, Housing Minister Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican said the appointment is a strategic initiative aimed at obtaining the views and suggestions of the stakeholders of the housing sector from various backgrounds including former senior government officials, academics, professionals, researchers, legal experts, developers, home buyers’ associations, bankers and representatives of the Malaysian Youth Council.

Sunway to open new hospital, shopping mall in Ipoh by 2025

According to a statement on Jan 10 (Monday), the RM350 million medical centre — known as Sunway Medical Centre Ipoh — will have 200 beds and it will open in 2024 to cater for the city’s growing population and serve the increased demand for tertiary medical care through a comprehensive cancer centre by focusing on women’s health and wellness lifestyle medicine.

Land & General buys land in Puchong Jaya for RM68m

The land, belonging to Hartanah Idaman (M) Sdn Bhd, is located within walking distance of the IOI Puchong Jaya LRT station and IOI Shopping Mall, the property developer said in a filing with Bursa Malaysia.