News by Emir Zainul

Shares of Glomac Bhd surged to its highest in three years, as investors and analysts bet on better sales and margins ahead, even after the property developer reported weaker-than-expected results.

“The project is ongoing right now, the contract has been renegotiated and it has been settled."

The Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association (Rehda) Malaysia has defended the proposed Urban Redevelopment Act, which is currently being drafted by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT), saying it is not to enable property developers to seize land for profit.

For 2024, Khazanah plans to focus on assets at home amid volatile and uncertain global markets.

Kumpulan Jetson Bhd has initiated a legal action against requisionists of a failed attempt to call for an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) to remove the entire board of directors of the construction group.

Renewable energy player Pekat Group Bhd is selling an industrial freehold land, measuring 12,813.89 sq m, for RM21 million cash, to realise the value of the unused property, with proceeds from the sale to be used for working capital.

Selangor state-controlled Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor Bhd (KPS) is disposing of Plaza Perangsang in Shah Alam, a 36-year old building which the group occupies as its main office, for RM46 million to Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor (PKNS).

Property developer Tropicana Corp Bhd is acquiring a piece of leasehold land in Kota Damansara for RM224 million to be developed into a residential area comprising four to five tower blocks of serviced apartments, with an estimated gross development value of about RM2.8 billion.

Southern Score Builders Bhd, formerly known as G Neptune Bhd, has won a contract amounting to RM618.24 million to construct two blocks of apartment suites in Setapak, Kuala Lumpur.

Malaysia Building Society Bhd (MBSB) posted a 50% jump in fourth quarter net profit to RM301.15 million from RM200.73 million a year earlier, after recording a one-off gain of RM354 million from the acquisition of MIDF Group.