KUALA LUMPUR: Affin Hwang Capital Research has Gamuda, IJM Corp and Eastern and Oriental (E&O) as its top Buys for infrastructure and property exposure to Penang.It said on Monday Penang was forging ahead with development through public-private partnership (PPP) projects.The RM27bil Penang...

BY YASMIN AHMAD KAMILResidents raised some concerns about having a main substation in their neighbourhood, including the possible health risks towards their families and children.SOME 120 residents in Ara Impian and Ara Idaman protested against the development of a main substation in Jalan PJU1A/19...

BY GRACE CHENThe real McCoy: (From left) Soma, Lim and Tunku Fauzi showing off real ID tags. Members of the public are advised to look out for the REN numbers.THE Board of Valuers, Appraisers and Estate Agents Malaysia (BOVAEA) has warned the public to beware of con artists posing as real estate...

Investment-friendly: A file picture shows visitors at the recent Star Property Fair in Penang. Affin Hwang believes that property developers with land bank and established presence in Penang will benefit from rising property demand.PETALING JAYA: An increasing population in Penang coupled with...

Strategic exercise: An artist’s impression of one of OSK Property’s projects called Pangaea in Cyberjaya that is due to be completed by 2020. OSK Holdings is offering RM1.95 per share for the remaining 67.45 million OSK Property shares not held by it and parties acting in concert.PETALING JAYA:...

PETALING JAYA: Nexgram Holdings Bhd has obtained the development order from the Sepang Municipal Council for the RM1.15bil “Angkasa Icon City” project in Cyberjaya, according to a filing with Bursa Malaysia.Nexgram’s subsidiaries – Nexgram Land Sdn Bhd and Nextnation Datacity Sdn Bhd –...

NIBONG TEBAL: It has been more than three years since federal agencies submitted applications to build affordable homes in Penang but the authorities are still awaiting approval.Penang Federal Action Council chairman Datuk Seri Zainal Abidin Osman said the Penang Regional Development Authority and...

(From left) Estate Agency Practice Committee (EAPC) committee member K Somasundram (representing  MIEA), chairman Eric Lim and committee member SR Tunku Fauzi (representing RISM).KUALA LUMPUR: An estimated 50,000 illegal real estate brokers are swindling money from naive Malaysians, by pretending...

By KELLY TEH(From left) Campbell, Berkeley Homes head of sales Jacob Sullivan, Goh and Lewis at the recent Kuala Lumpur unveiling of South Quay Plaza.A NEW skyscraper will soon become a landmark in England’s capital.UK developer Berkeley Group is launching South Quay Plaza in September, a...

By RUBY LIMGuocoLand general manager of marketing and sales Kenny Wong with a model of Damansara.DAMANSARA City, the flagship development of Guocoland (Malaysia) Bhd, is set to become a new business hub in Kuala Lumpur with its strategic location within the Damansara Heights area.Hong Leong Group...