<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 10): Sunway Bhd’s (KL:<a href="/askedge/klse/5211" class="ce-stock" target="_blank">SUNWAY</a>) unit Sunway Developments Pte Ltd (SDPL), together with Hoi Hup Realty Pte Ltd, have been awarded a parcel of land by the Housing and Development Board of Singapore.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>This was after the duo’s successful joint tender for the land.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The leasehold land, measuring 23,512 square metres at Tampines, will be used for a mixed commercial and residential development at S$668.28 million (RM2.19 billion).</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Hoi Hup and SDPL will incorporate a joint venture company, in which Hoi Hup or its nominee companies, and SDPL, shall have equity interest in the proportion of 65:35 at a later date, to undertake the development of the land.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Hoi Hup is a company incorporated in Singapore, with its principal activity being real estate development.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The completion period of the proposed project shall be in 84 months, commencing from Oct 10, 2024.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>It is expected to contribute positively to the group’s earnings from the financial year ending Dec 31, 2026 (FY2026) onwards.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Sunway’s share price closed unchanged at RM4.27 on Thursday, bringing the group a market capitalisation of RM24.47 billion.&nbsp;</p></div>


KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 10): Sunway Bhd’s (KL:SUNWAY) unit Sunway Developments Pte Ltd (SDPL), together with Hoi Hup Realty Pte Ltd, have been awarded a parcel of land by the Housing and Development Board of Singapore.

Sunway to jointly develop Singapore land for mixed-use development worth S$668.28 mil

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<p>Here is a brief recap of the business news and corporate announcements that made the headlines on Thursday.</p>


<p>YTL Power International Bhd (KL:YTLPOWR) said on Thursday that the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has once again ceased to be a substantial shareholder in the multi-utility owner and operator after offloading 14.93 million shares.&nbsp;</p>


<p>Here’s a quick look at some of the stories that made headlines today.</p>


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<p>Finnish authorities said they had boarded and taken control on Thursday of an oil tanker travelling from Russia, on suspicion it had caused the outage on Wednesday of an undersea power cable and three internet lines connecting Finland and Estonia.</p>


<p>Taghill Holdings Bhd (KL:TAGHILL), formerly known as Siab Holdings Bhd, said on Thursday that its wholly owned unit has received an adjudication claim from its subcontractor, seeking to recover an outstanding amount of RM2.59 million.</p>


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<p>The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will require companies to monitor and report their emissions in an effort to reach a target to become carbon neutral by 2050.</p>

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