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Paramount Property eyeing opportunities in Bangkok, Manila and Ho Chi Minh city to expand overseas presence
Paramount Property eyeing opportunities in Bangkok, Manila and Ho Chi Minh city to expand overseas presence

KUALA LUMPUR (March 3): Paramount Corporation Bhd is looking at expanding its property development business segment in overseas cities where population is high but less urbanised, such as Bangkok in Thailand, Manila in The Philippines and Ho Chi Minh city in Vietnam. Citing Thailand as an example, Paramount Corporation CEO Jeffrey Chew said that the […]

Paramount Corp’s net profit rises to RM104.1m in FY19
Paramount Corp’s net profit rises to RM104.1m in FY19

PARAMOUNT Corp Bhd’s net profit rose to RM104.05 million in the financial year ended Dec 31, 2019 (FY19), from RM91.81 million previously. In an exchange filing yesterday, the education cum property company said the higher earnings were mainly due to the gain of RM25.4 million recognised for the disposal of its stakes in UOW Malaysia […]

Paramount ventures overseas, buys 49pc stake in Thai developer
Paramount ventures overseas, buys 49pc stake in Thai developer

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 7): Paramount Corp Bhd has moved into Thai property development with the acquisition of a 49 per cent equity in a Bangkok-based company. Group chief executive officer (CEO) Jeffrey Chew said Paramount had on January 22 signed a share purchase agreement with Navarang Asset Co Ltd to buy the stake in Navarang […]

Key property developers ready to take on the 2020s
Key property developers ready to take on the 2020s

Hello 2020! A new decade has just begun. From social media to Big Data, the previous decade saw the advent of new technologies changing the dynamics of every industry including the property industry. Besides digital disruptions, a myriad of other issues have remained on the lips of many. Take the issue of housing affordability for […]

Paramount gets MOE’s nod for education divestment, on the lookout for land
Paramount gets MOE’s nod for education divestment, on the lookout for land

PETALING JAYA (Jan 29): Paramount Corp Bhd will place greater focus on property development following the divestment of its education business, said Paramount Group CEO Jeffrey Chew (pictured) in a statement today, announcing the Ministry of Education’s (MOE) approval for the sale of its controlling equity interest in its pre-tertiary education business to Prestigion Education […]

Diskaun hebat menanti warga Sungai Petani
Diskaun hebat menanti warga Sungai Petani

PEMBELI rumah yang mendapatkan unit kediaman ditawarkan oleh Paramount Property (Utara) Sdn Bhd (Paramount) pada tahun ini layak untuk mendapatkan diskaun sebanyak 10 peratus dan banyak lagi!

Feels good to make a difference
Feels good to make a difference

The colourful new sports court at PPR Seri Cempaka, Pantai Dalam, Kuala Lumpur has brought smiles to the faces of not only the residents but also the Sayangi Rumahku volunteers who helped transform the once forlorn court.

Sayangi Rumahku activities can reduce social ills, say volunteers
Sayangi Rumahku activities can reduce social ills, say volunteers

Participating in community activities and programmes such as the Sayangi Rumahku can help reduce social ills among PPR public housing scheme residents especially the youths, said members of the PPR Seri Cempaka public housing community who were among the volunteers who were helping to refurbish the previously dilapidated sports court at the PPR.

PPR Seri Cempaka community band together to transform their sports court
PPR Seri Cempaka community band together to transform their sports court

An overcast Monday morning did not dampen the spirits of some 15 community members from the PPR Seri Cempaka public housing scheme here in Pantai Dalam.