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| Residential property mart to stay 'encouraging' Posted: 27 Dec 2011 06:17 PM PST The residential property market is expected to remain rather encouraging next year as consumers start to focus on affordable homes. OSK Research Sdn Bhd said the fact that most of recent launches were of units in the high-end segment could signal that the upcycle is at its tail-end and developers were rushing to capture any remaining upside before the sentiment for such properties turns sour. "Subsequently, we expect developers to shift to the more affordable mass-market housing segment to tap into the high demand by first-time young buyers," it said in a research note today. The shift became more apparent recently when high-end developers such as SP Setia and Mah Sing acquired sizeable pieces of land in the Klang Valley for developing townships that offered affordable housing.
OSK maintained a "neutral" call on the property sector, on the fact that property counters tend to underperform or market perform when sentiments weaken. -- Bernama |
| Xian Leng hits 29-month low on Q3 loss Posted: 27 Dec 2011 05:18 PM PST Xian Leng Holdings Bhd, a Malaysian exporter of Arowana fish, fell to a 29-month low in Kuala Lumpur trading after reporting a loss of RM58.8 million in the third quarter. The stock slid 5.3 percent to 36 sen at 9:02 a.m. local time, set for its lowest close since July 14, 2009. -- Bloomberg |
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