News about China

KUALA LUMPUR (March 5): LBS Bina Group Bhd has entered into a heads of agreement (HoA) with NWP Holdings Bhd to jointly undertake a development project relating to the transformation of Zhuhai International Circuit (ZIC) in China, in which LBS has a 60% stake.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 5): Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL) says that the RM55 billion East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) is making remarkable progress since its launch in just 13 months given the excellent cooperation between both state and federal agencies.

大马莱坊（Knight Frank）指出，随着大马基础建设持续提升，以及在中国一带一路政策的带动下，中国发展商接下来将把目光投向本地房地产领域，尤其着重在探讨发展工业型城镇的机会。 这是因为，国内商用和高楼住宅产业的前景蒙尘，而工业活动依然获得港口、铁路和高速大道项目的支撑，从而为这些发展商带来这方面的契机。 该房产咨询公司的资本市场执行董事Allan Sim表示，很多发展商正以“过快”的速度，在建造“过多”的发展高楼房屋，来迎合本地需求，导致这方面的市场相当艰巨。 “有时你不能过于依赖当地需求，而是需要创造你自己的市场。所以，预计很多中国发展商会引入他们的制造商伙伴，来把握工业活动增加的机遇。届时，他们有可能会借机发展一座城镇。” Sim是在大马莱坊的最新报告推介礼上，向媒体如此表示。 该公司近期发布的报告——《新兴领域》（New Frontiers: The 2018 Report）和《在马中资》（Chinese Corridors in Malaysia），旨在发掘大马的投资机会，并帮助投资者了解一带一路蕴藏的潜在商机。 根据《新兴领域》报告，在过去4年的中国境外房地产投资排行榜中，我国以获得该国US$23.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 26): Parkson Holdings Bhd remained in the red for its fourth consecutive quarter, reporting a net loss of RM13.

PETALING JAYA (Feb 19): Muji, a Japanese lifestyle brand that extols the virtues of minimalism, simplicity, quality and a brandless ethos, has parlayed its values into the hotel business with its first ever hotel in Shenzhen, China, that opened on Jan 18.

In an age where most relics of bygone eras have been bulldozed to make way for modern edifices, 53, Jalan Sultan, Kuala Lumpur stands proud as a marker of the good old days, thanks to Ng Sin Leong and Steven Yap.

BEIJING (Feb 15): An Italian architect has developed a novel idea for dealing with the country’s pollution and smog problems with plans to build the first “forest city”.

Julia Child once said: “A party without cake is really just a meeting.

History has it that when miners from China sailed up the Klang River searching for tin in 1857, they anchored at the confluence of the Klang River and Gombak River as it was the furthest point up the Klang River that could accommodate supply boats.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 7): Chinese buyers are not expected to drive up Malaysian house prices as most of them regard their property purchases in the country as long-term investments while the capital controls by the Chinese government will curb their overseas activities, said property consultancy firm Knight Frank Malaysia.