Overseas Property Investment

The most recent property developments property investment news from a variety of international property news sources.

KUALA LUMPUR: More developers are venturing into China’s property market but their investments may be at risk because of red tape and fears of overheating, analysts say. A MIDF Research analyst said the China market is a tough one to conquer without good connections with local authorities and partners who can deal with changing rules. [...]

The new merged Sunway entity will be among the largest property and construction players in the region, with more focus on overseas projects and branding, particularly in China and Singapore. The new Sunway entity, which is expected to be listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia in the third quarter of this year, is [...]

PETALING JAYA: Malton Bhd plans to launch eight property development projects worth some RM2.2 billion over the next three years, as well as beef up its construction division. Executive director Hong Lay Chuan said Malton’s construction unit has about RM200 million-odd worth of jobs in hand and that the division currently contributes some 30 per [...]

During the boom Dubai property became world famous for world firsts; a group of man-made islands in the shape of a palm tree here, the world’s tallest tower there, and a group of man-made islands in the shape of the world somewhere else. However, since then it has become famous for a whole other set [...]

KLANG Valley folks are known for their ability to cope with heavily congested roads but even they are growing edgy these days as many public facilities are increasingly becoming inadequate and overstretched. From the widely-publicised overcrowded buses, trains and other modes of public transport, parks, roads, public housing and recreational facilities are also over-stretched and [...]

ALTHOUGH the demand for residential properties in the Klang Valley is expected to remain good this year, property consultants expect prices of landed housing to show only moderate increases compare with the double-digit jump in 2010. Landed property prices grew strongly last year, up by as much as 20% in some areas. This can be [...]

During the boom Dubai property became world famous for world firsts; a group of man-made islands in the shape of a palm tree here, the world’s tallest tower there, and a group of man-made islands in the shape of the world somewhere else. However, since then it has become famous for a whole other set [...]

KUCHING: Naim Holdings Bhd, which is focusing on building more affordable houses, targets to sell 850 properties this year. Corporate services and human resource senior director Ricky Kho said as houses below RM200,000 were in strong demand, the company would launch more such properties, particularly at its flagship satellite township Bandar Baru Permyjaya in Miri. [...]

Cruises have long been the choice of many people as a way to enjoy the ultimate vacation experience. The fact that they offer its travellers great cruise deals, dining, entertainment and recreational activities all in one place is only one of the main attractions. It also presents the opportunity to visit an assortment of ports [...]

Despite the gloomy economic outlook on the global front, the local property market is expected to be positive and on the upswing for next year and 2012, the Association of Valuers, Property Managers, Estate Agents and Property Consultants in the Private Sector Malaysia (PEPS) organising chairman Eric Ooi said. However, there were certain market segments [...]