Regency Hotel eyeing overseas expansion
The operator of Regency Hotel, Regency International Hotel Incorporated Sdn Bhd is planning to expand its hotel network into London, New York, Bangkok, Jakarta and Istanbul, said executive chairman...
View ArticleIskandar: Upcoming projects
MOST of these projects are located within Nusajaya township which is close to the Second Link near Tuas. EduCity: The Newcastle University medical school campus will open in 2011, with an investment of...
View ArticleMalaysian market picking up
To some, the fact that the wealthy are once again putting their money in real estate is a sign the market is on its way up, reports PAULINE NG WHETHER it was the triple 8 that did it, I&P’s launch...
View ArticleHeritage houses in Malacca restored
The building in Malacca is next door to where hit Chinese drama serial The Little Nyonya was filmed. Dating back to 150 years ago, it is now owned by the National University of Singapore (NUS) and has...
View ArticleMore local than foreign interest in M’sian property
Domestic interest in Malaysian property is now higher compared to that from overseas in contrast to a year ago, an analysis by property website thinkproperty.my showed. It had analysed its visitor...
View ArticleTender soon for RM2b of Iskandar work
THE main developer of Iskandar Malaysia, one of the largest integrated developments in the country, expects to tender out RM2 billion (S$815 billion) worth of development work over the next 12 months,...
View ArticleM’sia property market to show signs of recovery: official
The Malaysian property market is expected to continue to show positive signs of recovery towards the year-end, likely to be driven by continuous interest in residential properties, Housing and Local...
View ArticleTA Global to create hotel chain
TA Global Bhd, set to become Malaysia’s fifth-biggest listed property group, plans to double the number of hotels it owns in five years, adding to a portfolio that includes the Radisson Plaza in Sydney...
View ArticleM’sia to draft property gains tax exemption order
The Finance Ministry is expected to come up with an exemption order on the Real Property Gains Tax (RPGT) this week to clear the confusion surrounding the RPGT proposal. Under the 2010 Budget, the...
View ArticleKL Metro eyes China, Vietnam for resort business
Kuala Lumpur Metro Group (KL Metro) is eyeing China and Vietnam to expand its resort development business, said managing director Low Tak Fatt. ‘We are still in negotiations with the local parties...
View ArticlePenang property prices expected to improve
Despite the global downturn last year, the Penang property market has not recorded any significant drop in prices and is expected to improve this year in line with the economic recovery. Henry Butcher...
View ArticleM’sian Reits could see revived interest
Maybank says listing of new Reits could prompt re-rating of mis-priced sector THERE could be opportunities for investors in mis-priced Malaysian real estate investment trusts (M-Reits), some of which...
View ArticleGovt stimulus buoys M’sian property
Market may not have rebounded to levels seen elsewhere but it posted a decent performance in 2009, reports PAULINE NG IT may have been counter-intuitive, but 2009 proved to be a good year for Malaysian...
View ArticleS’poreans in JB housing nightmare back in court
Singaporean Norsiah Suja’i thought she had found her dream home when she forked out her life savings to buy a double-storey terrace house in Johor Baru in 1998 for more than RM335,000 (S$141,500 now)....
View ArticleMalaysia promoting My Second Home programme to Singapore
Tourism Malaysia Director in Singapore Zalizam Zakaria issued a statement recently urging Malaysians living in Singapore to promote the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme there. Speaking with...
View ArticleDemand from Singaporeans leaves Malaysian developer confident
Singaporean demand for property projects resonates reassurance for UEM Land Holdings Bhd. The republic’s policy to tighten housing regulation has affected purchasing power in Singapore’s market,...
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