CIMB Research has Eco World and LBS as among its top picks. KUALA LUMPUR: CIMB Equities Research has downgraded the Malaysian property sector to Neutral from Overweight as its risk-reward ratio is now less attractive than earlier this year.“We think the sector’s fundamental outlook for 2017 is...

HONG KONG: Real estate developers and financial investors are capitalising on fast-rising demand for leasing of “co-working” spaces in China, as Beijing encourages startups and small businesses in a bid to offset slowing growth at traditional industries.Developers, including China Vanke, Soho...

LONDON: London house prices rose at their slowest annual pace in more than three years in October.Home values in the capital dropped 1.2% from September, taking the annual gain to 7.7% from 9.2% in September, the Office for National Statistics said in a release in London yesterday. That’s the...

DatumCorp‘s sales gallery is located at 42, Jalan U Thant and features its first development, the RM1.2bil Datum Jelatek. THE Selangor State Development Corporation’s (PKNS) premium development arm, DatumCorp International, has launched its sales gallery at 42, Jalan U Thant, Kuala Lumpur...

Parque Melbourne distinguishes itself with its one-acre heritage garden.FOLLOWING the grand opening of Parque Melbourne, S P Setia's second project in Melbourne, the developer is keen to expand its territories in Australia, with its main focus in the world's most liveable city.S P Setia Bhd...

BY AFIQ ISALin(pic) confirmed that Gamuda will try to bid on a piece of the proposed East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) and KL-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) projects once more details are provided.SHAH ALAM: Gamuda Bhd is set to have a busy 2017 as it outlines two major projects with staggering figures,...

 By Lee Yan Li A RECENT report by Bloomberg stating Singapore malls’ occupancy rate reaching its lowest level in ten years, despite declining rental rates, was echoed by several reports that there is an oversupply of retail space in Malaysia.Henry Butcher Retail managing director Tan Hai Hsin...

S P Setia marches on with new grand projects in the most liveable city.Parque Melbourne@St Kilda Road is Setia's second development in Australia.By Lee Yan Li lylee@thestar.com.myAUSTRALIAN are living a good life. Aside from sunny beaches, dry deserts, 'the bush' and 'the Outback', Australia also...

BY SIM LEOI LEOIPETALING JAYA: The first phase of the Sg Buloh-Kajang Line – to be launched next Friday – is not expected to be heavily used for the moment.Once the entire line is fully operational, however, it will serve some 400,000 passengers.The launch will see 12 MRT stations open for...

BY WANI MUTHIAHMentri Besar Selangor Datuk Seri Azmin Ali (right) at Mah Sing’s inaugural Rumah Selangorku project groundbreaking ceremony at M Residence 2Rawang, Jalan Tasik Puteri, Rawang, in May last year.WITH a population estimated to have reached more than six million people, sufficient...