THE Klang Valley's retail market has seen a noticeable improvement in the last two years with faster leasing rates, said consultancy CB Richard Ellis Sdn Bhd (CBRE).

Malaysia is often misunderstood and easily dismissed by foreign institutional investors. They tend to view Malaysia as overvalued, or they claim there are no clear catalysts for a potential re-rating. While I agree with the former, I...

KUALA LUMPUR: Education group HELP International Corporation Bhd intends to set up a campus in Iskandar Malaysia, a move to establish its presence in technology and vocational training.

NEW YORK: The world-renowned teaching and research medical institution Johns Hopkins University will be setting up a medical school and hospital in Malaysia.Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said a site at Serdang in Selangor had...

PETALING JAYA: The successful negotiations to bring the Johns Hopkins Medical School to Malaysia is proof of the nation’s appeal as a regional education hub, said Higher Education Ministry deputy director-general (private higher education...

THE state government is acquiring 100 acres of land in Balik Pulau to set up an educational hub with some institutions of higher learning, said deputy chief minister II Dr P. Ramasamy.

Nursing school operator Masterskill Education Group Bhd, which makes its debut on Bursa Malaysia's Main Market today, expects more than 70 per cent subscription for its shares to come from foreign investors, its top executive said.

Malaysia's largest nursing school operator Masterskill Education Group's IPO could raise as much as 771 million ringgit ($239.7 million) after it was priced at the top end of its indicative range, sources said.

PETALING JAYA: Interest in education stocks has picked up over the last month or so, driven by news flow and the recent listing of an education provider.

Following are the highlights of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak's speech when tabling the Tenth Malaysia Plan (10MP) at the Dewan Rakyat today.

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KUALA LUMPUR: The Pantai Group plans to expand its network of hospitals in Iskandar Malaysia at an estimated cost of RM500mil.The group, which has already acquired a 15-acre piece of land in Medini, Iskandar...

JOHOR BARU: KPJ Healthcare Bhd is investing RM200mil to build three new hospitals and RM100mil in new medical equipment and expanding its existing hospitals nationwide this year.

UEM Land Berhad, a wholly-owned subsidiary of UEM Land Holdings Berhad (UEM Land) and the master developer of Nusajaya, entered into a Sale and Purchase Agreement valued at RM30.95 million with Terminal Perintis Sdn Bhd (TPSB), a wholly...

KUALA LUMPUR: GTower Sdn Bhd's GTower Hotel has bagged six awards at the recent Hospitality Asia Platinum Awards 2010-2012 (HAPA) and two awards at the Malaysia Interior Design Awards 2010 (MIDA) recently.

KUALA LUMPUR: Shangri-La Hotels (Malaysia) Bhd (SHMB) has struck an informal agreement with Khazanah Nasional Bhd to jointly develop a 5 star resort in Langkawi.

OWNERS of the four-star Hydro Majestic Hotel in Batu Ferringhi, Penang, have received several offers to buy the property."We have had several enquiries and a few serious offers ... we are looking at them," said Nick Mah Siew Chean,...

Bluestone Group Malaysia, through its wholly owned subsidiary Taragon Capital Malaysia (TCM) Sdn Bhd, recently signed with Park Regis Hotel Management Sdn Bhd (PPHM), a wholly-owned subsidiary of StayWell Hospitality Group, to operate its...

HOMEGROWN jeweller Habib Jewels Sdn Bhd, which recently ventured into its first hotel business in Kota Baru, is ready to open more hotels locally and abroad.Habib Holding general manager Abdul Razak Abdul Kadir said the company is looking...

MALAYSIA’S hospitality industry can look forward to stronger growth as there is room for more niche facilities.

KUALA LUMPUR: Shangri-La Hotel, here, has been ranked among the world's best hotels on this year's Expedia Insiders' select list.

DUBAI: Malaysia has moved up two notches in the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (Untwo) barometer, placing the country among the top 10 in term of tourist arrivals for the year 2009.

PETALING JAYA: Both Malaysia Airlines (MAS) and AirAsia have come out tops at the 2010 World Airlines Awards.