BY ZUNAIRA SAIEEDIskandar Malaysia has come a long way. Since the economic region was launched back in 2006, it had attracted RM222.4bil as at the end of last year.Of the amount, more than half have been realised. Last year, it attracted RM32bil and this year, despite global economic uncertainties,...

BUTTERWORTH: State Town and Country Planning Committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo has clarified that only 131 acres (53ha) will be reclaimed along the Gurney Drive foreshore by a developer for the state.However, he said an extra 60 acres (24ha) of a 760-acre (307ha) island to be created offshore...

BY SHEILA SRI PRIYAThe Selangor state government has no rights to reserve land or make any development plans on privately owned land.Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Azmin Ali said the land occupied by Kontena Nasional Sdn Bhd in SS10, Petaling Jaya, is privately owned.If there was a need for...

PETALING JAYA: Berjaya Corp Bhd’s (BCorp) saw its net profit surge 44.6% to RM22.88mil in the third quarter ended Jan 31, 2017 compared with RM15.82mil in the same period last year.The group saw its revenue rising to RM2.22bil from RM2.16bil in the previous corresponding period. Its earnings per...

Prized asset: IGB REIT owns The Gardens Mall and Megamall in Mid Valley City.PETALING JAYA: Goldis Bhd’s major shareholders will have to wait for another month to know whether their proposal to take over IGB Corp Bhd will be put up for consideration.In an announcement yesterday, IGB said Goldis...

By Goh Ooi HwaPETALING JAYA: Malaysia Property Exposition (Mapex) is receiving better response from developers this year, signaling the players of property market are more optimistic about this year’s prospect, despite the weakening economy.Mapex organizing chairman Datuk Ng Seing Liong said...

Kuala Lumpur : SkyWorld Development Group will be hosting the first “Dinosaurs Come Alive” show and an exhibition at SkyWorld Property Gallery@Setapak.This coming Saturday, on April 1, 2017, purchasers, registrants and invited guests will be treated to an action, interaction, comedic and most...

BY M. SIVANANTHA SHARMAMohd Faizal (second right), accompanied by his wife Syazana, receiving his new car from Khor and Tan (left).WHEN project engineer Mohd Faizal Mohd Yusoff bought a house from Hunza Properties Berhad last year, little did he know that he would end up with a brand new Proton...

Some of the participants posing for a group photo at the end of the event.THE “Walk & Ride Yellow Event” at Tropicana Aman kicked off with a sea of 800 participants in yellow T-shirts taking part in a Zumba session.They then walked and pedalled around the scenic development in Kota Kemuning,...

BY INTAN FARHANA ZAINULStake buy: An artist’s impression of the Seri Tanjung Pinang Phase Two (STP 2) project, showing two bridges connecting Straits Quay and Gurney Drive to the reclaimed island. Under the agreement, KWAP will purchase 20 in E&O’s STP Phase 2A of the project that is estimated...