In Depth

KAJANG: A mature and vibrant address

These days, the once-sleepy town has transformed into a mature and vibrant address that many city folks call their home, thanks to the completion of the Sungai Buloh-Kajang MRT line in July 2017, which has encouraged even more property development activities in Kajang over the past few years.

Let justice be seen to be done

This is a heart-rending story — a story that has shaken the very foundation of our torrens system of registration on indefeasibility of title to our properties. Every law student is taught and is assumed to know everything about this case, fully.

Solid track record

Desa ParkCity performed well despite prevailing challenges in the property market.

A ‘community of short distances’

The developer had a vision of building a markedly better place for people of all ages, backgrounds, and ethnicities to reside, work, shop, learn, play and enjoy

A place one would love to call home

Desa ParkCity, sprawling 473 acres, was unveiled back in 2002. A barren, active quarry mine is now Kuala Lumpur’s first-ever new and popular urbanist township.

Analysts stay neutral on M-REITs after gearing limit temporarily raised to 60%

Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB) Research analyst Nazira Abdullah said she believes the limit was temporarily raised to help ailing REITs with their cash flow and allow their managers to manage the debt and capital of these trusts more efficiently, especially amid the challenging operating environment brought on by the pandemic.

Malaysian retail REITs to see light at end of tunnel

Nevertheless, the year will still be a challenging one for Malaysian REITs, though those with flagship malls with strong market positioning will be able to weather the challenges better than their second-tier peers, said Head of equity research at RHB Asset Management Malaysia, Petrina Chong.