BY NADYA NGUI Sunway Group founder and chairman Tan Sri Jeffrey Cheah.KUALA LUMPUR: Sunway Construction Group Bhd is hoping to lure investors to its initial public offering (IPO) with the promise of bigger job wins and a steady dividend payout.The IPO, however, has come at a volatile period for...

BY THEAN LEE CHENGImpressive: Artist’s impression of Bandar Malaysia.Consultant makes assumption based on huge size of land involvedPROPERTY consultancy CH Williams Talhar & Wong says Bandar Malaysia will likely be developed by a consortium of developers.“We are looking at equity participation....

Big plans: (from left) Eu, executive chairman Tan Sri Lim Kim Hong and his wife Puan Sri Tey Siew Thuan sharing a light moment after the AGM. Eu says the focus on sales growth is part of the group’s plan to be a RM3bil company.SHAH ALAM: I-Bhd, the master developer of i-City, is confident of...

BY CHRISTOPHER CHANA TITLE is defined as a person’s right of ownership of property. In a sense it is a birth certificate to a property much like what it is to a human being.To fully comprehend and appreciate what I am talking about here, we would have to go back in time and take a walk down...

KUALA LUMPUR: Tambun Indah Land Bhd has expanded its landbank further by buying a 19.05-acre land in Kota Permai, Bukit Mertajam for RM39.4mil.In a statement on Friday, the group said it would increase its available undeveloped landbank to 472 acres, which would sustain the group for approximately...

BY THEAN LEE CHENGThe past week, two of Malaysia’s largest property developers made a significant call. Mah Sing Group Bhd and S P Setia Bhd will focus on building more “affordable housing” this year. Although the term “affordable housing” is open to interpretation in terms of its price...

Prime assets: S P Setia is favoured for many things, including its sizable and well-located landbank.PETALING JAYA: Property developer S P Setia Bhd, is expected to see another lumpy gain in the second half of this year when it hands over the second block of its Australian project.Its...

BY JACK WONGChew: ‘We have planned a high-rise commercial and residential development there.’KUCHING: Property developer Ibraco Bhd is spreading its wings to Peninsular Malaysia with a planned maiden mixed commercial cum residential project in a strategic area in Kuala Lumpur.Managing director...

BY IZWAN IDRISIn his speech at the opening ceremony, Jokowi pledged to speed up project awards and implementation as Indonesia sought to attract fresh foreign investment into the country’s infrastructure sector. He commended the highway concessionaire for finishing the project in just...

BY ALAN TONGThe difference between ‘healthy’ and ‘unhealthy’ loansI have received queries about what household debt means and the best ways to manage it.Household debt is basically all forms of loans with interest rates taken from entities that provide financing. The loans can be secured...