construction

Retail Asia16/06/2023

Prices of construction steel have dropped by VND200,000 (US$8.50) per ton, the 10th decline in a row, to VND14.5 million, the lowest rate in the last two months. Companies like Hoa Phat, Viet Y, Viet Duc, and Viet Nhat have cur prices by a cumulative VND1.5 million per ton since early April. The Vietnam Steel […]

Retail Asia05/07/2021

The price of Vietnamese construction steel dropped to below VND17 million ($732) per ton, but contractors said this was still high. The Viet Duc Steel Company said it has lowered prices of steel bars and coils by VND300,000 per ton from July 1, while the Thai Nguyen Iron & Steel Joint Stock Corporation reduced the […]

Retail Asia01/03/2019

CapitaLand has topped out the eighth and final skyscraper of Raffles City Chongqing, expecting to launch it in phases from the second half of this year. This follows the completion of the 200m-high bridge The Crystal which connects six of the towers. “The successful topping out of Raffles City Chongqing represents a new milestone in […]

Retail Asia25/02/2019

Berjaya Land Bhd (BLand) plans to launch some RM1.05 billion worth of properties in 2019, mainly The Tropika in Bukit Jalil and Timur Bayu in Shah Alam, after a two-year hiatus. The group, via its subsidiary Berjaya Golf Resort Bhd, launched The Tropika over the weekend, a mixed development project with a gross development value […]

Retail Asia14/02/2019

Construction of Long Thanh International Airport should begin next year with private funding prioritized, Deputy PM Trinh Dinh Dung has said. It has reached the highest level of priority since Saigon’s Tan Son Nhat has become overloaded, he said at a recent meeting. The deputy prime minister wanted the giant new airport in Dong Nai […]

Retail Asia14/02/2019

In a revolutionary development that could potentially redefine the global retail and e-commerce industries, Digital Mall of Asia (DMA), a first-of-its-kind digital e-commerce platform merging the real estate and the digital spaces, has announced the launch of its Noida mall. The launch took place at the company’s registered office in the Film City, Noida, setting an unprecedented […]

Retail Asia13/02/2019

The Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) desires to be the main investor in the Long Thanh International Airport. ACV, which operates 21 airports in the country, has proposed that it contributes more than a quarter of the $5.4 billion needed to build the new Long Thanh International Airport. Lai Xuan Thanh, chairman of ACV, said that […]

Retail Asia14/01/2019

The Tan Son Nhat Airport could get a third terminal and other facilities at the cost of over $496 million. The Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV), which manages and operates civil airports in the country, has submitted to the Ministry of Transport a pre-feasibility report on the construction of a third terminal (T3) at HCMC-based Tan […]

Retail Asia10/01/2019

The Klang Valley office market is expected to remain vibrant this year, despite the influx of new buildings which is expected to affect occupancy rates, said Knight Frank Malaysia. “Due to the influx of new buildings, particularly in TRX, occupancy rate in Kuala Lumpur city is expected to decline marginally. However, rental rates will continue […]

Retail Asia04/01/2019

Contractors should look to neighbouring Singapore and Sarawak for jobs, as a slowdown in award of contracts is expected in 2019, according to Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB). The research house said in a note that contract flows are expected to slowdown on the back of slight year-on-year (y-o-y) decline of 0.4% in development expenditure […]

Retail Asia31/12/2018

Malaysian retailers and mall operators are jumping on the technology bandwagon, adopting technologies such as shopper tracking systems and facial recognition cameras, using data analytics to capture important shopper information. Sunway Velocity Mall general manager centre management Danny Lee said the mall completed the installation of its shopper tracking system in early December that identifies […]

Retail Asia19/12/2018

The site where a Legoland will be built in Chuncheon, Gangwon, on Friday. The development of the Legoland, about the same size as the Legoland in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, has been approved by the Gangwon government. British amusement park developer Merlin is in charge.

Retail Asia20/11/2018

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Cement maker Semen Indonesia is buying the local unit of Swiss rival LafargeHolcim for around $917 million, as it seeks to extend its dominant position in Southeast Asia’s largest market. Semen Indonesia said in a statement it had signed a deal to acquire LafargeHolcim’s 80.6 percent stake in Holcim Indonesia, which is the third-biggest cement producer in the country. A […]

Tag: construction

Construction steel prices lowest in two months

Construction steel prices fall further

CapitaLand tops out Raffles City Chongqing

Malaysia’s BLand earmarks RM1.05b property launches this year

Vietnam’s Deputy PM wants Long Thanh airport construction to begin next year

World’s first digital mall launched in India by Digital Mall of Asia

Vietnamese firm seeks main investor status in Long Thanh airport

Vietnam’s largest airport set for $496 million expansion

Malaysian office space to remain vibrant despite influx of new supply

Look to Singapore, Sarawak for construction jobs, says HLIB

Retailers, mall operators embrace high technology

New Lego land in China

Semen Indonesia Snaps Up LafargeHolcim Unit to Bolster Market Lead