Monthly Archives: April 2015

Higher costs push Singapore firms to relocate factory to Johor

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Danny Chua

Rigging equipment company KTL Global will keep its headquarters in Singapore, but is moving most of its manufacturing operations to Johor. Executive director Mark Beretta said yesterday at the firm’s first media briefing in recent years that high costs in … Continue reading →

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UEM Sunrise shifts strategy on landed residential and industrial properties

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Danny Chua

To boost property sales from second quarter of 2015 (2Q15) onwards, UEM Sunrise Bhd (UEM Sunrise) is shifting its strategy for its property launches in particular at different locations and segment. The research arm of Maybank Investment Bank Bhd (Maybank … Continue reading →

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Vantage Bay and its stock Rowsley

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Danny Chua

Rowsley (SGX: A50) has been selected by local billionaire Peter Lim (the famous “Remiser King”) as a vehicle of choice for his reverse takeover exercises (RTOs). The company has since then used its shares as currency to purchase a 9.23-hectare plot of land in Johor Bahru, … Continue reading →

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Slow but steady…the SG-KL High Speed Bullet will arrive in 2022.

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Danny Chua

Keen travellers from both sides of the Causeway may have to wait a little longer for the multibillion-dollar high-speed rail link between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore as the project could be up and running some two years later than its … Continue reading →

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ARC @ Austin at Pre-launch from RM390psf & RM255K only!

Posted on April 25, 2015 by Danny Chua

MOUNT AUSTIN, JOHOR BAHRU – another gem by ANDAMAN FOR 2015 Away from the madding crowd at the Johor Bahru city center, yet near enough to facilitate easy movement to the city, a mere 15 minutes away from JB Jalan … Continue reading →

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For Iskandar Markets, think 5-10 years ahead! Target 2025….

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Danny Chua

Foreign investment in Iskandar’s anticipated economic boom and population growth has been punctured by a very different reality. And Johor lawmakers have pointed out that the reality is demand in Johor has not caught up with the supply of premium … Continue reading →

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Singapore-Iskandar Akin To Hong Kong-Shenzhen?

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Danny Chua

Singapore-Iskandar Akin To Hong Kong-Shenzhen? All this while, Singapore and Iskandar Malaysia conurbation has been likened to that of Hong Kong and Shenzhen. Indeed, the Malaysian’s government hopes that Iskandar Malaysia will emulate the success of Shenzhen in China, which was singled … Continue reading →

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RM38.4b High Speed Rail Project Approved, BRT/MRT next….

Posted on April 18, 2015 by Danny Chua

Good news to share…. Lawmakers last Friday approved the RM38.4 billion high speed rail (HSR) project which will connect Malaysia and Singapore and drive growth in the Iskandar Malaysia economic corridor. The government now has the mandate and funding needed … Continue reading →

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Singapore Private residential property market registers first full year of price decline in five years – Iskandar follows suit

Posted on April 18, 2015 by Danny Chua

Singapore Private residential property market registers first full year of price decline in five years – Iskandar follows suit… Price correction seen in all three market segments. The year 2014 ended on a sombre note for Singapore’s private residential property market … Continue reading →

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UEM Sunrises unveiled Gerbang Nusajaya to Spur on Iskandar

Posted on April 11, 2015 by Danny Chua

NUSAJAYA: UEM Sunrise Bhd has unveiled its comprehensive development plans for the second phase of Gerbang Nusajaya, attracting international investors into its commercial and business development. Its chief operating officer Raymond Cheah said 1,841.72ha of the entire development were designed … Continue reading →

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