The banking sector's loan growth is expected to taper off in the coming months following clear signs of a slowdown in momentum due to rising global uncertainties, says ECM Libra Investment Research.In an update on banking sector, ECM Libra said the growth momentum of all three lending indicators slowed considerably ... Read More

Sime Darby Bhd, a Malaysian palm oil company, is acquiring a 30 per cent “strategic” stake in Eastern and Oriental Bhd, at RM2.30 per share or RM766 million, according to a statement to the stock exchange.Business Times had earlier reported that sources said Sime had agreed to buy the 30 ... Read More

GEORGE TOWN: An independent MP has proposed that a golf course which sits on a state-owned land in Bukit Jambul here should be relocated so that the land can be used for a housing project.Bayan Baru MP Datuk Seri Zahrain Mohd Hashim said such a move would benefit some 5,000 ... Read More

This is part of BM Residence project by Tambun Indah in Bukit Mertajam. 2-storey Semi-detached Land area : 34' X 84' (standard lot) Built up area : 24' X 45' 11' backyard 4 + 1 bedrooms 3-storey Terrace  Land area : 20' X 70' Built up area : 20' X ... Read More

PROPERTY developers should channel funds into a common pool for the Penang Municipal Council (MPPP) to appoint independent consultants for traffic impact studies.MPPP councillor Dr Lim Mah Hui said that the studies up to now have been quite ineffective because consultants were appointed by individual developers.“We should consider a new ... Read More

RESIDENTS of Desa Green flats in Penang are frustrated with a fellow resident who has installed a flue outside his unit, causing smoke to travel to the other units.Desa Green management committee chairman Krishnamoorthy Muthuveloo, who spoke on behalf of the residents, said they tried to get the owner to ... Read More

Kuala Lumpur: Conglomerate Sime Darby Bhd has agreed to buy 30 per cent of Eastern & Oriental Bhd (E&O), a developer with large projects on Penang island, sources said. Sime will buy the shares from two parties, believed to be GK Goh Holdings Ltd and Puan Sri Nik Anida Nik ... Read More

MAKING its mark as DNP Land’s first mega commercial project, the Impiana Commercial Hub is poised to revolutionise the developing township of Alma in Bukit Mertajam. DNP Land Sdn Bhd senior marketing manager Joe Ang Kean Joo said that the 20ha commercial centre offers a diverse range of commercial properties ... Read More

GEORGE TOWN: The first phase of the RM450mil Gurney Paragon Mall will be ready by the end of this year. Group executive chairman Datuk Khor Teng Tong said the 25 retail tenants in that phase would be Italiennes restaurant, Coffee Bean, Pacific Coffee, and TGIF. The first phase has a net lettable ... Read More

GEORGE TOWN: World-class hotelier Amanresorts International Pte Ltd's plans to manage and market a proposed resort on Penang Hill are still on track and awaiting government approval. The company told Business Times yesterday that despite news reports that the luxury Aman Resorts chain may be sold, plans or operations of ... Read More