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KUALA LUMPUR (April 13): Eco World Development Group Bhd (EcoWorld), which is confident of meeting its sales target of RM4 billion for the financial year ending Oct 31, 2016, said the maiden launch of its Bukit Bintang City Centre (BBCC) mixed-use development here is expected to be within the next two months.

Concept BEAUTIFUL Château began as a pottery business operating out of a house before widening its business to include furniture.

PETALING JAYA (April 8): The International Real Estate Research Symposium 2016 (IRERS) organised by The National Institute of Valuation (INSPEN) will see several eminent professors from the UK and Australia presenting papers based on the theme of this year’s symposium – Leading the Way: Innovation in Real Estate.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 8): Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) president and chief executive officer Datuk Abdul Farid Alias (pictured), who is also chairman of the Association of Banks Malaysia (ABM), refuted claims that the rejection rate of housing loans has soared above 50% among the banks.

Property sector Maintain underweight: On Wednesday, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak (pictured) announced the launch of the First Home Financing Scheme (MyDeposit) as tabled in Budget 2016.

GEORGE TOWN (April 6): The Federal Government is willing to provide input on the RM27 billion Penang Transport Master Plan (PTMP), according to Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof (pictured).

PETALING JAYA (April 5): In conjunction with its 45th anniversary yesterday, Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo (KPH) will be giving away a special Hello Kitty original doll dressed in a bell staff’s uniform for Hello Kitty room guests from April 1 to June 30.

THE outlook for Malaysia’s property market may not be bright at the moment but JLL Property Services (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd country head and managing director YY Lau (pictured) thinks pockets of opportunities can be found if you know where to look.

FROM a rubber estate to a self-contained high-end township, Bangsar is one of Kuala Lumpur’s real estate crown jewels.

A number of houses in Kuala Lumpur’s Bukit Persekutuan boast a unique orientation — the top floor is at street level, and the bedrooms are downstairs.