Ekovest Bhd and Iskandar Waterfront City Bhd have both called for a trading halt until 5pm today.

This is sparking speculation that property tycoon Tan Sri Lim Kang Hoo might restructure his real estate holdings. A merger would create one of the largest listed strategic master property developers.

3:23 – Country View Bhd is buying up nearly 164 acres of land in Johor from UEM Sunrise.

5:15 – United Malacca Bhd, one of Malaysia’s smallest and oldest plantation companies but is one of the most efficient and profitable. They are over a century old but embracing technology in a major way.

7:48 – Fresh from their Geely partnership, Proton yesterday said it is ready to roll out 400,000 vehicles per annum by 2022.

9:52 – The government has rejected Maju Holding’s RM30 billion takeover bid for highway concessionaire PLUS Malaysia

 

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