The October 7 issue of City & Country features an interview with the sibling duo spearheading the management of Titijaya Land Bhd.

Adapting to the dynamic landscape of the real estate industry

IJM Land Bhd will launch the first phase of Batiq @ S2 Heights Aman in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, with 82 two-storey linked homes in the first quarter of 2025.The overall 20-acre Batiq project will have 177 units of linked homes with a gross development value (GDV) of RM173 million.

IJM Land to launch first phase of Batiq homes in Seremban 2 in 1Q2025

It has been over a year since City & Country last visited BRDB Developments Sdn Bhd’s 1,400-acre Bandar Baru Permas Jaya township in Johor. Looking around, it is buzzing with activity and vibrancy.

Established in 1981, the township is being developed by BRDB’s wholly-owned subs...

BRDB to elevate offerings at Permas Jaya, Johor, with two upcoming projects

Following the success of Astrum Ampang, Setia Awan Land Sdn Bhd will unveil its second transit-oriented development (TOD), Astrum Shah Alam, on Sept 28. Located in Seksyen 14 Shah Alam, Selangor, it will have a gross development value (GDV) of RM550 million.

The 3.47-acre Astrum Shah Al...

Setia Awan to launch Astrum Shah Alam this month

Many people are drawn to owning landed property as it offers more space and a generally better living environment because the density is lower than at high-rise residential projects.

The downside to living in landed property, however, could include noise pollution or traffic that makes ...

Cover Story: Elevating green and sustainable living

TA Global Bhd is launching CloutHaus Residences — its latest mixed-use development — in the fourth quarter of this year (4Q2024). The project, located in Jalan P Ramlee in the Kuala Lumpur city centre (KLCC), has been open for registration since end-September.

New landmark in the heart of the capital

Sime Darby Property Bhd (KL:SIMEPROP) has launched its Perfect 10 Sales Campaign, which will run till Oct 31, featuring properties from 10 locations within the developer’s townships.

Sime Darby Property’s Perfect 10 Sales Campaign to run till Oct 31

Along Jalan SS3/29 lies a stretch of 2- and 3-storey shoplots and two petrol stations, marking the main commercial area of the SS3 neighbourhood in Petaling Jaya. This stretch, along with Jalan SS3/31 parallel to it, consists of clinics, mini-markets, convenience stores, car workshops and the nei...

Streetscapes: The pulse of Petaling Jaya’s SS3

On Sept 4, over 700 industry leaders and experts congregated at M Resort & Hotel Kuala Lumpur to attend UEM Sunrise Bhd’s (KL:UEMS) Form to FUTURE Real Estate Forum, held in collaboration with investment advisory firm CLSA Malaysia, Khazanah Nasional Bhd and Advancing Malaysia.

In a...

Shifting trends redefining Malaysian real estate industry

Malaysia’s thriving building and construction industry is central to the country’s economic development and plays a pivotal role in nation building. In conjunction with Malaysia Day, we asked some of the country’s top property developers as well as key real estate associations to share their thou...

Cover Story: Building an inclusive and united nation

IJM Land Bhd is preparing for the official launch of Anthea, its second premium and strata-titled landed residential development in the 1,879-acre IJM Rimbayu leasehold township in Teluk Panglima Garang, Selangor. Anthea has a gross development value (GDV) of RM381 million and was soft-launched o...

Premium enclave Anthea to be officially launched in IJM Rimbayu in November

Boutique developer Mitraland Group is launching its second landed residential development — 22 Quartz in Setia Alam, Selangor — on Oct 5.

Elevating green and sustainable living

The sinkhole incident that occurred on Aug 23 in Kuala Lumpur, which saw the disappearance of an Indian national, has raised concerns and speculations about the safety of the surrounding buildings and infrastructure.

As a result, on Aug 31, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (F...

SOPs in place to ensure structural integrity, safety

As the third-generation principal of family-owned business, Hong Bee Land Sdn Bhd director Gan Hua Tiong recognises the importance of heritage. The company has come a long way from its humble beginnings in 1933 when it was known as Hong Bee Textiles. Today, the once low-profile property developer...

Cover Story: Hong Bee Land gearing up for more launches

The world-beating rally in Chinese stocks is failing to convince many global fund managers and strategists.

Invesco Ltd, JPMorgan Asset Management, HSBC Global Private Banking and Wealth, and Nomura Holdings Inc are among those viewing the recent rebound with skepticism and waiting for Beijing to back up its stimulus pledges with real money. Some are also concerned many stocks are already reaching overvalued levels.

China stock scepticism gets louder amid world-beating run

Foreign investors increased their equity sell-off on Bursa Malaysia last week, reaching a net selling high of RM1.1 billion, the highest in 18 weeks, according to MIDF Research in a note on Monday.

Foreign investors' net selling hits 18-week high of RM1.1b on Bursa

Malaysian semiconductor companies’ near-term earnings will be dragged by recent strengthening in the ringgit against the US dollar, though investors should focus on the medium- to long-term outlook, said TA Securities.

TA tips buying semiconductor stocks following correction, look past forex impact

There is a growing focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices in the palm oil industry, with Malaysia — one of the largest palm oil producers in the world — at the forefront of this movement. The country has pledged to conserve biodiversity and prevent illegal deforestation, committing to maintain at least 50% forest cover. True to its word, 54.9% of Malaysia remained forested as at December 2023, it published in the Fourth National Communication Report to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

How Malaysia’s palm oil industry is championing biodiversity conservation, a key pillar of ESG

The European Central Bank (ECB) will “quite probably” cut interest rates at its next meeting later this month, according to Governing Council member Francois Villeroy de Galhau.

ECB will ‘quite probably’ cut rates this month, Villeroy says

Wanita DAP chief Teo Nie Ching has been elected as the Johor DAP chairman for the 2027/2027 term, replacing Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Liew Chin Tong, who has held the position since 2014.

Teo Nie Ching replaces Liew Chin Tong as Johor DAP chairman

The construction of Phase 1A of the Sabah Pan Borneo Highway (LPB) is facing delays due to land acquisition issues, and the extensive time required for utility relocation along the project alignment, said Deputy Works Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan.

Sabah Pan Borneo project delayed by land acquisition issues, says Ahmad Maslan

DAP never suggested the setting up of a unity government in Johor, and is comfortable playing a balancing role in the state.

DAP secretary general Anthony Loke Siew Fook said the party took its responsibility seriously as outlined in a degree by the King, Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar, who was the Sultan of Johor at the time, that the opposition assemblymen be named as balancers.

DAP never proposed unity govt in Johor, comfortable with balancing role, says Loke

MORNING CALL: 7/10/24

South Korea has ticked every box in an attempt to get its bonds included in a major FTSE Russell index, while India has steered clear of public overhauls — but the latter’s popularity with global investors may give it an edge to join a related benchmark.

FTSE’s index revamp has Korean, Indian bond markets on watch

Just outside the capital of Laos — a country with an economy smaller than Vermont — a US$6 billion (RM25 billion) rail line carves its way through rice paddies and forested mountains toward the border with China.

Further south, Malaysia’s king is seeking Chinese investors for a high-speed rail to Singapore, while in Vietnam, a US$6.3 billion trio of railroads built by Beijing are a linchpin in the nation’s efforts to bolster its economy and regional trade ties.

China’s bullet trains extend towards Singapore despite debt fears

Most Asian stocks are set to open higher in early trading after strong US jobs data underscored the health of the world’s largest economy and boosted soft landing hopes.

Asian stocks eye early gains after US jobs report

Hezbollah rockets hit Haifa, Israel's third-largest city, Israeli police said early on Monday, and Israeli media reported 10 people were injured in the country's north.

Hezbollah rockets hit Israel's Haifa, 10 injured

Malaysian semiconductor companies’ near-term earnings will be dragged by recent strengthening in the ringgit against the US dollar, though investors should focus on the medium- to long-term outlook, said TA Securities.

Republican US&nbsp;presidential candidate Donald Trump on Sunday said he would slap tariffs as high as 200% on vehicles imported from Mexico as he ratchets up his protectionist trade rhetoric ahead of the Nov&nbsp;5 election.

Trump threatens 200% tariff on vehicles imported from Mexico

Oil opened the week lower as traders weighed Israel’s potential retaliation against Iran for a missile attack last week, with US President Joe Biden discouraging a strike on Tehran’s crude fields.

Oil drops as traders watch for Israel’s response to Iran strike

DAP never suggested the setting up of a unity government in Johor, and is comfortable playing a balancing role in the state.

DAP secretary general Anthony Loke Siew Fook said the party took its responsibility seriously as outlined in a degree by the King, Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar, who was the Sultan of Johor at the time, that the opposition assemblymen be named as balancers.

Foreign investors increased their equity sell-off on Bursa Malaysia last week, reaching a net selling high of RM1.1&nbsp;billion, the highest in 18 weeks, according to MIDF Research in a note on Monday.

Wanita DAP chief&nbsp;Teo Nie Ching has been elected as the Johor DAP chairman for the 2027/2027 term, replacing Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Liew Chin Tong, who has held the position since 2014.

South Korea has ticked every box in an attempt to get its bonds included in a major FTSE Russell index, while India has steered clear of public overhauls — but the latter’s popularity with global investors may give it an edge to join a related benchmark.

The construction of Phase 1A of the Sabah Pan Borneo Highway (LPB) is facing delays due to land acquisition issues, and the extensive time required for utility relocation along the project alignment, said Deputy Works Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan.

The world-beating rally in Chinese stocks is failing to convince many global fund managers and strategists.

Invesco Ltd, JPMorgan Asset Management, HSBC Global Private Banking and Wealth, and Nomura Holdings Inc&nbsp;are among those viewing the recent rebound with skepticism and waiting for Beijing to back up its stimulus pledges with real money. Some are also concerned many stocks are already reaching overvalued levels.

The European Central Bank (ECB) will “quite probably” cut interest rates at its next meeting later this month, according to Governing Council member Francois Villeroy de Galhau.

Taman Subang Ria, nestled in the bustling heart of Subang Jaya City Centre, stands as a testament to the harmonious coexistence of urban life and diverse wildlife. This vibrant ecosystem, anchored by the iconic fig trees, not only supports a complex web of biodiversity but also serves as a green sanctuary for the community, demonstrating the successful integration of nature into urban planning.

Taman Subang Ria: A Lush Oasis in Subang Jaya Where Nature and Community Thrive

Australia has long been synonymous with world-class education and its main cities have consistently ranked among the most liveable in the world. Sydney, the capital of New South Wales, and Melbourne, the capital city of Victoria, are among some of the best student cities globally.

Taking on the global cities of Sydney + Melbourne

There is a growing focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices in the palm oil industry, with Malaysia — one of the largest palm oil producers in the world — at the forefront of this movement. The country has pledged to conserve biodiversity and prevent illegal deforestation, committing to maintain at least 50% forest cover. True to its word, 54.9% of Malaysia remained forested as at December 2023, it published in the Fourth National Communication Report to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

It was a momentous occasion for HSBC as we commemorated our 140-year anniversary in Malaysia with distinguished guests, including YAB Dato' Seri Anwar bin Ibrahim, the Prime Minister of Malaysia. The celebration in Kuala Lumpur, which brought together key stakeholders and longstanding customers, reinforced the country's significance in our ASEAN expansion strategy.

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