PETALING JAYA: WCT Holdings Bhd’s net profit for its second quarter ended June 30 dropped 9% to RM31.06mil from RM34.30mil in the previous corresponding period, mainly due to lower contributions from overseas projects and its property development segment.Revenue during the quarter, meanwhile,...

BY CHERYL POOAll for one: (from left) S P Setia executive vice-president Kow Choong Ming; executive vice-president Tan Hon Lim; deputy president and COO Datuk Wong Tuck Wai; executive vice-president Datuk Koe Peng Kang; Malaysia Airlines MICE head Manmohan Singh Chatar Singh; Canon Malaysia sales...

BY VIKNESH ASHLEYvikneshashley@thestar.com.myEkovest poises itself at the heart of KL River City with a cutting-edge riverfront development, EkoTitiwangsa.Artist's impression of EkoRiver Centre which is set to revitalise the Titiwangsa skyline.The Gombak River, once dubbed Sungai Lumpur, is an...

Melbourne holds its five year title for most livable city in the world.Melbourne remains the only city in the world to have this week topped the Economist’s Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) Global Livability Index for the fifth year in a row. The annual ranking looks at living conditions in 140 cities...

 BRDB property division chief operating officer Richard Ng Choon Seng receiving the prestigious award held at Majestic Hotel, Kuala Lumpur.It was indeed a victorious night for BRDB Development Sdn Bhd, as the property developer was announced the winner of The Brand Laureate Special Edition World...

For the three month period ended 30 June 2015, Hektar Asset Management Sdn Bhd  announced that Hektar Real Estate Investment Trust recorded positive gross revenue of RM 30.9 million, up 2.6% from the previous year’s corresponding period (2Q14). Meanwhile, Net Property Income (NPI) has also...

BY NORBAITI PHAHARORADZINUSAJAYA: Over 70% of the units in Elysia Park Residence’s first property was sold even before the project was officially launched due to its unique selling point. BCB Berhad group managing director Datuk Tan Seng Leong said among its attractive features, that attracted...

Choices aplenty: Kho (right) chatting with Chow during a tour of the exhibition at Queensbay Mall, Penang.THE secondary property market in the country is set to soar due to high demand, according to the Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents (MIEA). MIEA president Erick Y.T. Kho said the secondary...

BY MUGUNTAN VANARKOTA KINABALU: The Sabah state government is seeking greater autonomy for rural development projects.Chief Minister Datuk Musa Aman said Wednesday that more control over rural development projects – like road infrastructure, electricity and water supply as well as household...

BY SHALINI RAVINDRANAerial view of the Ampang Forest Reserve with markings showing the proposed alignment of the Kuala Lumpur Outer Ring Road - Eastern Route. A total of 106.65ha will be used for the proposed project. – filepicTHE controversial East Klang Valley Expressway (EKVE) project has...