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  • Property: Investing in something tangible
    Saturday January 3, 2009 - The Star By FINTAN NG Embattled investors singed by the performance of the equity and financial markets in 2008 may want to look at more tangible assets to invest in going forward. In such an unpredictable environment, one of the most tangible of assets is property,...
  • E&O delaying launch of Penang condo project
    Monday December 8, 2008 - The Star E&O delaying launch of Penang condo project By ELAINE ANG EASTERN & Oriental Bhd (E&O), which is in the midst of reviewing its property development launches amid the current economic slowdown, will delay the launch of the first phase of the Seri...
  • How resilient is Malaysia’s property sector?
    Saturday November 29, 2008 - The Star By THEAN LEE CHENG IN recent weeks, a series of telling full-page advertisements have appeared in the local papers on the sale of luxurious condominiums. The location: Mont’ Kiara and KLCC. Is somebody unloading? The question begging to be asked is...
  • Rekindling Penang's Appeal
    Tuesday September 2, 2008 - The Star In part two of the StarBiz roundtable on the Penang property secor our panelists discuss concerns over the state's long-term attraction as a property investment hub and what can be done to enhance the competitive edge. STARBIZ: What are the strategies that...
  • Companies to watch in Penang property play
    16 July 2007 - The Edge By Siow Chen ming and Ng Kar Yean Penang, which has a land area of 1,046 sq km (about a third bigger than Singapore), is being rezoned, which means that some of its most prized assets will become even more valuable. The main catalyst comes from the government, which has...