Motor, Fire Segments Fuel Growth In Malaysia’s General Insurance Industry - PIAM

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s general insurance industry grew 4.0 per cent year-on-year in the first half of 2025 (1H 2025), with gross written premiums (GWP) rising to RM12.3 billion from RM11.8 billion, driven mainly by the motor and fire segments, according to the General Insurance Association of Malaysia (PIAM).

Mah Sing’s M Zenni Records 70 Pct Take-up Rate

GEORGE TOWN, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- Mah Sing Group Bhd’s latest freehold high-rise mixed development in Batu Maung, M Zenni, has achieved a 70 per cent take-up rate to date, reflecting strong market demand for quality homes in Penang.

UOA Development Unit Sells Properties Worth RM200 Mln To UOA REIT Trustee

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- UOA Development Bhd’s 60 per cent-owned subsidiary, Everise Project Sdn Bhd, has entered into three conditional sale and purchase agreements (SPAs) worth RM200 million.

Westin Residence Unveils Penang’s Tallest Residential Tower

GEORGE TOWN, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- Penang’s real estate sector reached a new milestone today with the official launch of the 69-storey Westin Residences Penang -- the tallest residential building in northern Malaysia, designed with an earthquake-resistant structure.

Tower B Fully Sold, Tower A Selling Fast As COVO Topping Out Marks 68 Pct Progress

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- IOI Properties Group Bhd’s (IOIPG) COVO development in 16 Sierra has achieved a major milestone with Tower B fully sold and Tower A selling rapidly.

Press Visits World’s Tallest Bridge In China Before Opening

GUIZHOU (CHINA), Sept 22 (Bernama) -- Suspended 625 metres above a deep canyon, China’s newest bridge left journalists from eight countries in awe. The Huajiang Gorge Bridge, now nearing completion, links Guanling County in Anshun City with Zhenfeng County in Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province.

Behind The Skyline: Malaysia’s ‘Building Doctors’ Who Keep Landmarks Standing - A Merdeka Story

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 (Bernama) -- Malaysians have long lifted their eyes with pride to the nation’s skyline, from the clock tower of the Sultan Abdul Samad Building to the soaring Petronas Twin Towers, and now the shimmering spire of Merdeka 118.

Northstar To Join JTB Corp In Strategic Acquisition Deal

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 (Bernama) -- Northstar Travel Group (Northstar), a powerhouse in business-to-business (B2B) travel industry events, media, and information services, is set to be acquired by JTB Corp, one of Japan’s leading travel solutions providers.

Axiata On Track To Achieve Gearing Ratio Of 2.5 Times Net Debt To EBITDA In 2026

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 (Bernama) -- Axiata Group Bhd is on track to achieve a gearing ratio of 2.5 times net debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) by the end of 2026, as the level stood at 2.76 times as at June 30, 2025.

CMA: Dune Returns To Abu Dhabi's Sands For Third Instalment

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- Abu Dhabi has returned as a principal shooting location for the next chapter in Denis Villeneuve’s cinematic adaptation of Frank Herbert’s classic science fiction saga Dune.

PNB Merdeka Ventures Proposes RM6 Bln Sukuk Programme For Merdeka 118 Development

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- PNB Merdeka Ventures Sdn Bhd (PNBMV) has proposed an Islamic Medium-Term Notes (IMTN) programme (Merdeka Sukuk Wakalah Programme) of up to RM6 billion in nominal value.

Binastra Secures RM132 Mln Piling Works Contract In Johor

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 (Bernama) -- Binastra Corporation Bhd’s wholly owned subsidiary Binastra Builders Sdn Bhd has accepted a contract worth RM132.0 million from Exsim Lumba Kuda Sdn Bhd for a property development project in Johor.