Coffee addict's fantasy: Singapore hosts first coffee auction!
KUALA LUMPUR (March 25): You have heard of property auctions, art auctions, antique auctions, automobile actions and even bachelorettes and bachelors being auctioned off for dates.
Boustead goes ahead with Royale Chulan Hotel sale, two weeks after Mindef said it wasn't a done deal
KUALA LUMPUR (March 15): Boustead Holdings Bhd inked a sale and purchase agreement (SPA) today with Singapore's Hotel Royal Ltd to sell its Royale Chulan Bukit Bintang Hotel for RM197 million, cash, just over two weeks after the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) said the sale wasn't a done deal.
Orchard Road retail rents may inch up 0.8% y-o-y this year
SINGAPORE (March 4): Ground-floor retail rents along Orchard Road are expected to climb 0.
Real-life Crazy Rich Asians Palace belongs to Crown Prince of Johor
Within untended jungle that was formerly Tyersall Park, just next to the Botanic Gardens in Singapore, sits the ruins of Istana Woodneuk.
Keep ECRL issues low profile, says trade chamber
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 13): Both the Malaysian and Chinese governments' handling of sensitive issues surrounding the proposed RM81 billion East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project, which is a matter of great concern to many parties, should be kept to a low profile, said the Malaysia-China Chamber of Commerce (MCCC) today.
BCorp to acquire 4.61% of Berjaya Land for RM87m
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 31): Berjaya Corp Bhd (BCorp) and its wholly-owned subsidiary Juara Sejati Sdn Bhd have entered into an agreement with Penta Master Fund Ltd, PCM Industrial LP and Penta Asia Long/Short Fund Ltd to acquire 4.
Mystery liquid dripping from ceiling turns out to be blood — report
PETALING JAYA (Jan 30): A mysterious liquid dripping through the ceiling of a flat turned out to be blood, reported the Straits Times.
Sunway, Hoi Hup secure Singapore land at RM1.32b for condominium project
KUALA LUMPUR (24): Sunway Bhd, in a joint venture with Singapore’s Hoi Hup Realty Pte Ltd, has secured a 2.
New bus route between Malaysia and Singapore via Second Link
JOHOR BAHRU (Jan 18): A new route between Malaysia and Singapore using the Second Link was launched by bus company Causeway Link on Dec 31, reported The Star today.
Worldwide Hotel Group submits top bid of S$562.2m for Club Street hotel site
SINGAPORE (Jan 16): In the latest batched tender closing yesterday, bidding for the Club Street hotel plot was fairly aggressive with eight bids received.
