News by Adam Aziz

Sime Darby Property Bhd (KL:SIMEPROP) said it has signed an agreement for a 20-year lease of data-centre facilities to Pearl Computing Malaysia Sdn Bhd for up to RM5.6 billion, beginning as early as 2027.

The government has increased the rooftop solar capacity by another 300MW for the commercial and industrial segment, and by 50MW for households.

IOI Properties Group Bhd (KL:IOIPG) has declined the offer to purchase Singapore commercial property Shenton House from its chief executive officer and major shareholder Lee Yeow Seng.

Industronics Bhd said it has been appointed as the project management company to develop a hotel and golf course on a 155-acre parcel of land in Langkawi.

Sentral Real Estate Investment Trust (KL:SENTRAL), or Sentral REIT, posted a 30.29% increase in its net property income in the first quarter ended March 31, 2024 (1QFY2024) to RM38.15 million from RM29.28 million a year ago, on higher contribution from four of its key properties.

Johor property player KSL Holdings Bhd proposed to acquire 22 land parcels in Pulai measuring a total of 183.33 acres for RM211.58 million.

Chin Hin Group-linked Chiau Haw Loon and Chiau Haw Yew have emerged as the second largest shareholder of Ge-Shen Corp Bhd after acquiring a 18.31% stake in the company.

The government will soon open up bids for Malaysia’s fifth large-scale solar (LSS) photovoltaic programme, with a quota of up to 2GW of which a developer can bid for up to 500MW.

This is an additional scope of exemption to logistics services business-to-business (B2B) transactions, which previously only covered the same logistic services components.

UEM Sunrise Bhd is lifting its dividend payout to 40%-60% of net profit, from 20%-40% currently, as part of its dividend policy revision that was approved on Tuesday.