News: vietnam property investment

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

Big projects eye foreign tenants

The Matrade Centre and Warisan Merdeka, two large property projects worth a combined RM20 billion, will include offices that will be marketed to multinational companies (MNCs). “The two projects will have office towers with full-fledged upmarket facilities, even better than the Petronas Twin Towers,” Federal Territories and Urban Wellbeing Minister Datuk Raja Nong Chik Raja [...]

1M’sia Mall project draws mixed responses

PETALING JAYA: The 1Malaysia Mall project proposed under the Economic Transformation Programme (ETP) has drawn mixed responses from retailers and property consultants. The plan is part of the Government’s initiative to push Malaysian mall operators and retailers to expand overseas and export Malaysian management expertise. “It is still too early to determine if 1Malaysia Mall [...]

Press Release: Last Chance to Secure Rare Piece of an Island Tropical Paradise in Cambodia

11 October 2010, Bangkok – Cambodia’s first luxury private island resort has released its last remaining over-water villas to potential buyers looking to secure a rare piece of paradise. Song Saa Private Island will be the first resort to be built in Cambodia’s pristine Koh Rong Archipelago, and sets a new standard for responsible high-end [...]

UK launching more projects for M’sian and Asian home-buyers

KUALA LUMPUR: Over the weekend of Sept 4 and 5, Malaysian home-buyers parted with £785,000 (RM3.7mil) for a one-bedroom 530 sq ft apartment and about £2mil (RM9.6mil) for a 1,500 sq ft three-room apartment in prime London. The yet-to-build project in Kensington High Street, considered a prime London location opposite the Hilton chain, was also [...]

Vietnam to Build Second Tallest Tower in Asia

Hanoi, the Vietnamese capital is to become home to the second largest tower in Asia, material proof of the growing economic prowess of Asia’s brightest emerging markets. The design of Nikkei Sekkei, a Japanese architectural firm was chosen for the 102 storey, 528 meter tower to be built in the Me Tri commune in Hanoi’s [...]

WCT aims to add 2 hotels to portfolio by 2014

WCT Bhd, a leading construction and property development company, plans to own and manage two hotels within the next four years.It will open its maiden hotel in Klang, Selangor, under the Première brand name on October 10. The hotel is part of the RM145 million BBT-One Tower and the Boulevard project developed by WCT. BBT [...]

Gadang to launch RM110m property projects

KUALA LUMPUR: GADANG HOLDINGS BHD plans to launch RM110 million worth of property projects over the next year in Kuala Lumpur and Johor. A company official said on Thursday, Aug 12 Gadang was also looking to expand its plantations in Sabah via joint ventures with the landowners. Currently, it has plantations in Ranau, Sabah. On [...]

CapitaMalls may seek venture in Vietnam

CapitaMalls Asia Ltd, the retail property unit of Southeast Asia’s biggest developer, may seek shopping-center ventures in Vietnam after expanding in markets including China and India. Singapore-based CapitaMalls may collaborate with its parent company CapitaLand Ltd to explore “interesting opportunities” in Vietnam, Chief Executive Officer Lim Beng Chee said. CapitaLand, which is building homes in [...]

BLand to launch projects worth RM500m this year

BERJAYA Land Bhd (BLand) will launch new projects worth more than RM500 million this year to take advantage of pent-up demand for housing in the Klang Valley. BLand is bullish on the property market, its senior general manager of properties and marketing, Mah Siew Wan, said. “We are seeing a return of buying interest for [...]

Vietnam And Cambodia Offer Diverse Opportunities Across All Property Sectors

A highly competitive Thai market is driving developer interest in neighboring Vietnam and Cambodia, where diverse opportunities exist across all property sectors. CB Richard Ellis has expanded its base of operations in the region, helping developers deal with unique regulations and characteristics of…