PUTRAJAYA: Rural and Regional Development Minister Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal assured the Orang Asli community that the quantum proposed under their new land allocation scheme would be reviewed.

He said the new land policy for Orang Asli would be reviewed, including the proposed allocation of 2.4 ha per family, for cultivation and 0.1 ha to build their house.

HONG KONG: A listed electronic components manufacturer on March 16 bought a house on The Peak for HK$60,215 (RM25,597) per sq ft, making it the most expensive home in Hong Kong in terms of price per sq ft.

TAIPEI: Taiwan's central bank sees selective steps as effective in cooling house price rises in certain areas of the island, suggesting it is not likely to raise interest rates this month.

KUALA LUMPUR: A majority of Ho Hup Construction Co Bhd shareholders voted out seven directors at the EGM on Wednesday, March 17.

About 55.94% of shareholders voted in favour for the removal of deputy chairman Datuk Vincent Lye, Lim Ching Choy, Datuk Liew Lee Leong, Lai Moo Chan, Long Md Nor Amran Long Ibrahim, Mohd Shahril Hamzah and Foo Ton Hin.

KUALA LUMPUR: Fund manager Mark Mobius' Templeton Emerging Markets Group has acquired a 5% stake in property developer KSL Holdings Bhd.The 5% stake was part of the 10% stake or 35.1 million new shares placed out by KSL.

KUALA LUMPUR: Ho Hup Construction Co. Bhd's subsidiary is teaming up with Malton Bhd's unit to develop a piece of freehold land, measuring 243,000 sq metres (approximately 60 acres) into mixed commercial and residential development.Under the agreement, Ho Hup said on Wednesday, March 17 the project would comprise of shopping complex, shop offices, office tower, service apartments and hotel.

Good response at the sales launch of Seri Pilmoor

PETALING JAYA: All 34 semi-detached units of Sime Darby Property Bhd’s high-end development at Seri Pilmoor in the Ara Damansara township of Petaling Jaya were snapped up during the sales launch over the March 12 weekend.

HONG KONG: Analysts are divided over whether a mismatch between soaring property prices and stuttering economic growth should be ringing alarm bells for homebuyers in Hong Kong.

While Hong Kong property prices have soared to the second highest in the world, growth in the city's gross domestic product has fallen to the second lowest of 13 countries in the region over the last decade.

HONG KONG: The territory has become the world's second-most expensive city in terms of housing values, topped only by New York, says online research company Global Property Guide.

KUALA LUMPUR: Fund manager Mark Mobius' Templeton Emerging Markets Group has acquired a 5% stake in property developer KSL Holdings Bhd.

The 5% stake was part of the 10% stake or 35.1 million new shares placed out by KSL. The private placement was completed following the listing of the new shares last Friday, March 12.