Standing tall and proud: Green building Menara Kerja Raya in full view.KUALA LUMPUR: New schools and affordable housing projects should be built using greener and more efficient methods to save time and money, says Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.The Prime Minister said rural infrastructure in the...

KUALA LUMPUR: Selangor Dredging Bhd’s (SDB) associate company Champsworth Development Pte Ltd is acquiring a 2,945.5 sq m freehold land with an existing two-storey industrial building in Singapore for S$47mil (RM146.5mil). In a filing with Bursa Malaysia yesterday, it said Champsworth, through...

PETALING JAYA: George Kent (Malaysia) Bhd announced 96.5% increase in profit after tax compare to the same quarter last year, from RM12.07mil to RM23.72mil.Q3 2017 recorded a revenue of RM122.09mil from RM96.94mil on a year-to-year basis, which amounted to a 25.9% increase.“The Group has...

Tarzimanov: ‘Maybank’s solid and growing capital base provides it with a good buffer against rising problem assets.’Operating conditions for sector likely to remain challengingPETALING JAYA: Concerns over the asset quality of Malaysian banks are coming to the fore yet again as operating...

BY M. HAFIDZ MAHPAREPF is taking over CIMB Bank's stakes in funds that invest in Australian commercial office assets.KUALA LUMPUR: The Employees Provident Fund Board (EPF) is buying CIMB Bank Bhd’s entire interest and units in two funds that invest in Australian commercial office assets for...

Sunway Bhd and Sunway Reit teams at the National Annual Corporate Report Awards 2016.PETALING JAYA: Sunway Group clinched two Industry Excellence Awards at the National Annual Corporate Report Awards (NACRA) 2016.According to the statement, the two winning categories included the Properties and...

PETALING JAYA: JLL announced the appointment of Dr David Rees as the new Asia Pacific Director of Research Strategy. His previous role is succeeded by Andrew Ballantyne effective from Jan 1, 2017.According to statement, Dr Rees will continue to be based in Sydney, with a focus now on integrating...

BY DALJIT DHESIPETALING JAYA: A leading Malaysian cloud advisory and cloud consultancy firm has called on Bank Negara to provide greater regulatory support and guidance for the adoption of cloud services for Malaysia-based banks, financial services institutions (FSIs) and related players.The cloud...

StarProperty.my continues to forge bonds between property products and consumersBY: Viknesh Ashley Clarence 2017 is touted to be a soft year for real estate but those with capacity will be able to find gems worth buying.  Malaysian property buyers are bracing themselves for a bumpy 2017, as it...

Children from Rumah Shalom and House of Joy, Puchong together with Kristine Ng and senior sales and marketing manager Mohd Ezuddin Bin Sami'an.PETALING JAYA: About 700 participants joined the exciting outdoor challenges of the inaugural IOI Obstacle Run 2016, overcoming 10 obstacles throughout a...