KL Sentral, Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd’s (MRCB) integrated development valued at RM12 billion, needs no introduction. It is familiar ground to the 130,000 to 150,000 people who commute daily by light rail transit (LRT), KTM Komuter, KL Monorail and Express Rail Link (ERL), which are all connected to the RM1.1 billion transit hub Stesen Sentral.

At about three years of age, property developer Capital Trend Asia Sdn Bhd (CTA) may be the new kid on the block, but the partnership between managing director John K H Lim and CEO Tan Gek Choon goes back 23 years. Lim, who was involved in general trading, set up the company in 2007 and later pursuaded his wife Tan, an accountant, to join him.

Dijaya Corp Bhd, known for its Tropicana Golf and Country Resort development in Petaling Jaya, plans to direct its focus on its newly acquired tracts in Johor Baru next. Its managing director Datuk Tong Kien Onn tells City & Country the new development may possibly be called Tropicana City @ Danga Bay and is expected to have a gross development value (GDV) of RM3.8 billion.

The Kuala Lumpur office market is expected to remain lacklustre until later this year as supply exceeds demand. Businesses are also cautious about their expansion plans amid heightened risks from a looming eurozone debt crisis, says Knight Frank Malaysia executive director Sarkunan Subramaniam when presenting The Edge/Knight Frank Klang Valley Office Monitor for 2Q 2010.

Fifty-eight-year-old Singaporean Mrs Chua and her husband were at the showflat of The Scala, Hong Leong Holdings’ latest launch, before 10am on July 28. Due to overwhelming response, a ballot system was put in place on the day of the public launch of the 99-year leasehold condominium.

Klang in Selangor may not be considered a real estate hot spot.

Combining international property investment with luxury holidays, The Hideaways Club of the UK is both an investment fund and a private members club.

The Klang residential property market has been quite active in recent years, outshining the industrial segment that has been historically the area’s strongest sector due to the nearby port activities, says Phua Chee Kok, head o

It is perhaps the first and only listed company on Bursa Malaysia that has three managing directors.

Ho Hon Sang, the newly appointed managing director of property development (Malaysia) at Sunway City Bhd (SunCity), has mixed feelings about his promotion.