mTouche former CEO goes into property development

By THE STAR PETALING JAYA: Former chairman and chief executive officer of tech firm mTouche Technology Bhd Eugene Goh is trying his hands at a different trade these days, turning his interest to property development, albeit on a relatively small scale. He has ventured into an industrial project with a gross development value of some [...]


RM7b Guangxi investment boost for Pahang

By BUSINESS TIMES CHINA’S VOTE OF CONFIDENCE: Guangxi signs five deals with Malaysian parties to develop the Malaysia-China Kuantan Industrial Park CHINA’S Guangxi Beibu Gulf International Port Group (Guangxi) is set to become a major player at the Malaysia-China Kuantan Industrial Park (MCKIP), investing more than RM7 billion directly or via joint ventures with …


Demand for industrial properties on the rise in Iskandar Malaysia

By THE STAR JOHOR BARU: Demand for industrial properties in Johor is likely to remain positive based on the state’s position as one of the top investment destinations in the country. Iskandar Regional Development Authority (Irda) chief executive officer Datuk Ismail Ibrahim said the current situation would create demand for industrial properties especially in Iskandar [...]


Astral Asia unit secures grant for park development

By THE STAR PETALING JAYA: Astral Asia Bhd has secured a government grant via its wholly-owned subsidiary Tasja Development Sdn Bhd to facilitate the phase one development of the Kuantan Hi-Tech Park. Astral said in a statement that Tasja had already signed the agreement with the Government and Bank Pembangunan Malaysia for a facilitation fund [...]


Trinity plans RM640m projects

By BUSINESS TIMES KUALA LUMPUR: Trinity Group Sdn Bhd, a property developer, plans to launch at least four new projects, with a gross development value (GDV) of RM640 million in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, over the next two years. Trinity Group founder and managing director Datuk Neoh Soo Keat said the four potential new projects [...]


High demand for industrial properties in Iskandar

By THE STAR JOHOR BARU: Property developers in Iskandar Malaysia have been urged to venture into industrial park projects due to a surge in demand for industrial properties here. Johor executive councillor for international trade and industry Tan Kok Hong said it was timely for developers to focus on this segment apart from the residential [...]