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Property developer Eastern & Oriental Bhd (KL:E&O) has signed a deal to sell two adjoining freehold land parcels in London, covering 1.329 acres, for at least £75 million (RM427.8 million) and up to £90.54 million (RM515.8 million).

Titijaya Land Bhd (KL:TITJAYA), via its wholly-owned subsidiary, Titijaya Development (Pulau Pinang) Sdn Bhd, has signed a joint venture agreement with Mines Heights Development Sdn Bhd to develop a 3-acre parcel of land in Taman Connaught, Cheras, into a transit-oriented development (TOD).

Engineering and construction outfit George Kent (Malaysia) Bhd (KL:GKENT) slipped into the red in the first financial quarter ended June 30, 2025 (1QFY2026), with a net loss of RM8.10 million compared with a net profit of RM236,000 a year ago.

A thorough cost-benefit analysis is needed to determine if Terengganu's Tasik Kenyir can become a data centre and artificial intelligence hub, as proposed by a lawmaker from the state, according to the Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

Telecommunications services provider Silver Ridge Holdings Bhd’s (KL:SRIDGE) plan to build six data centres in Cyberjaya has collapsed after its joint venture partner, Selangor Industrial Corporation Sdn Bhd (SIC), a Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor (PKNS) unit, withdrew from the deal.

Star Media Group Bhd (KL:STAR) slipped into the red with a net loss of RM231,000 for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025 (2QFY2025), against a net profit of RM7.49 million a year earlier.

Astaka Holdings Ltd on Tuesday unveiled Phase 3B of its RM3.6 billion gross development value (GDV) integrated project—One Bukit Senyum in Johor Bahru. The new phase consists of a mixed-use development with a GDV of RM1.2 billion.

Government’s upcoming technical study on extending the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) to the Malaysia–Thailand border will look into addressing some challenges, including track gauge differences and flood risks, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook.

Singapore’s plans to expand Woodlands have further reinforced the growth story of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ), and the local developers, industrial, as well as retail players already in the area, said Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB).

Transport Minister Anthony Loke on Monday announced a budget ceiling of RM16 billion to RM17 billion for the Penang Light Rail Transit (LRT) project.