Zecon managing director Zainal Abidin raises stake in company
Zainal acquired the stake comprising 14.95 million shares on the open market on Aug 18.
Zainal acquired the stake comprising 14.95 million shares on the open market on Aug 18.
The research house said the demand for affordable housing remains neglected while unsold units in other segments remain high as they exceed affordability levels.
Property prices of high-rise projects and rental rates at shopping malls in the Johor Bahru city centre are now close to rates in the Klang Valley, driven by the effect of the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link and a strong Singapore dollar.
Property developer GuocoLand (Malaysia) Bhd’s net profit fell 33.6% to RM15.8 million or 2.36 sen per share in its fourth quarter ended June 30, 2023 (4QFY2023) from RM23.79 million or 3.55 sen per share a year earlier, mainly due to lower contribution from its property development division.
Kerjaya Prospek Group Bhd saw a 10.6% increase in net profit to RM31.57 million for its second quarter ended June 31, 2023 (2QFY2023), from RM28.54 million a year earlier, as the construction outfit posted a record quarterly revenue for 2QFY2023.
Genting Group’s Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) is set to benefit from the return of Chinese travellers, according to industry magazine Inside Asian Gaming (IAG).
Plenitude Bhd, which owns 10 hospitality assets, is acquiring its second hotel in South Korea for 32 billion won (RM114.3 million), in a bid to expand its footprint there.
Puncak Niaga Holdings Bhd is selling three parcels of leasehold land in Selangor for RM306.07 million cash, to monetise its assets as part of the group's "broader strategic thrust of sustainable value creation" for its shareholders.
Sunway Real Estate Investment Trust (Sunway REIT)’s net property income (NPI) for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023 (2QFY2023) increased by 8.7% to RM116.18 million from RM106.89 million a year earlier, primarily driven by its hotel, retail, services as well as industrial and other segments.
Debt-ridden Perak Corp Bhd, a 52.9%-owned subsidiary of the Perak State Development Corp, will jointly develop four pieces of land in Hulu Bernam Timor, Muallim, Perak, with ARX-YSC Sdn Bhd, a private limited company engaged in construction, property consultancy services and real estate activities — nearly four years after the two companies signed a joint venture agreement (JVA).