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The public utilities group attributed this to a higher share of losses reported by its associates, higher depreciation and amortisation expenses, and lower other operating income, primarily from the fair value measurement on its investments.

Quarterly revenue dropped 16.41% to RM522.13 million, from RM624.66 million.

Quarterly earnings per share declined to 4.7 sen from 5.63 sen previously. 

UOA Development Bhd’s net profit jumped 81.62% to RM46.1 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023 (1QFY2023), from RM25.39 million a year earlier, while revenue grew 56.17% to RM85.24 million, from RM54.58 million over the same period.

Recently, the Federal Court, in the case of Remeggious Krishnan vs SKS Southern Sdn Bhd (previously known as MB Builders Sdn Bhd) Civil Appeal no. 02(f)-50-09/2021(J), confirmed that homebuyers can bring separate claims involving the same property in order to stay within the RM50,000 jurisdictional limit of the Tribunal for Homebuyers’ Claims or Tribunal Tuntutan Pembeli Rumah (TTPR), and that the RM50,000 limit is for each separate claim, not the total combined claims for the same property.

Capitalisation rates (cap rates) of commercial properties across the Asia-Pacific region are likely to continue rising for the rest of the year, with higher borrowing costs and economic uncertainty expected to push rates up by between 75 basis points (bps) and 150bps within the next six months, according to a survey by international commercial real estate services firm CBRE.

The adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is gaining traction in Malaysia, accelerated by the government’s push towards sustainability and green growth.

S P Setia Foundation, in collaboration with Amari SPICE Penang, shared the joy of Hari Raya Aidilfitri with 52 children from orphanages Persatuan Anak Yatim Balik Pulau and Wisma Yatim Pulau Pinang (Perempuan) at their ‘Riang Ria Aidilfitri’ Raya open house last week.

EcoFirst Consolidated Bhd (EcoFirst) launched its latest serviced apartment project — KL48 in Chan Sow Lin, Kuala Lumpur on Friday (May 19). The development has a gross development value (GDV) of RM1 billion.

Property developer Radium Development Bhd said the public tranche of 273 million shares for its initial public offering (IPO) made available for the Malaysian public has been fully subscribed.