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Commercial RIYI corporate mentorship programme bridges gap between campus and career for Malaysian graduates Malaysia
Top story RIYI corporate mentorship programme bridges gap between campus and career for Malaysian graduates

PETALING JAYA (Aug 21): Academic qualifications may help graduates enter the workforce, but professional life can demand skills that are harder to acquire in the classroom – from communicating across generations and working within teams to taking ownership of tasks and managing expectations, according to speakers at the launch of a new mentorship programme. The Rehda Institute Youth Initiative (RIYI), a year-long corporate mentorship programme for final-year university students and recent graduates, seeks to address that gap by exposing participants to industry practitioners, career guidance and workplace expectations before or as they enter employment.

Commercial Alpha Galaxy signs MoU with Billion Group for B-Grocer supermarket at Galaxy Exchange Malaysia Alpha Galaxy signs MoU with Billion Group for B-Grocer supermarket at Galaxy Exchange

Alpha Galaxy Group has signed an MoU with Billion Group to develop a B-Grocer supermarket on roughly 2.037 acres within its 166-acre Galaxy Exchange mixed-use project in Puncak Alam, Selangor. The neighbourhood supermarket will serve nearby residential and commercial areas, acting as a key anchor fo

Commercial Frasers Property, Tan & Tan to develop PJ Quarter mixed-use project in Section 13 Malaysia Frasers Property, Tan & Tan to develop PJ Quarter mixed-use project in Section 13

Frasers Property Ltd and Tan & Tan Developments Bhd plan to jointly develop PJ Quarter, a 5.15-hectare mixed-use project in Section 13, Petaling Jaya. The partnership is linked to Tan & Tan's proposed acquisition of a 50% interest in Vacaron Company Sdn Bhd, which owns the site. The first phase will

Commercial Singapore billionaires Raj Kumar and Kishin place deposit on S$250M Scotts Square mall Singapore Singapore billionaires Raj Kumar and Kishin place deposit on S$250M Scotts Square mall

Father-and-son billionaires Raj Kumar and Kishin have reportedly placed a deposit on Scotts Square, a freehold mall in Singapore’s Orchard Road area, with a sale agreement possible by early September. The S$250 million deal would see the duo add the 130,900 sq ft retail podium to their property empi

Commercial Philippine building permits slip 0.3% in June as residential approvals lag Philippines Philippine building permits slip 0.3% in June as residential approvals lag

Building permit approvals in the Philippines dropped to a three-month low in June, falling 0.3% year on year to 17,081, reversing a 20% expansion a year earlier. Residential permits fell 2.1% while non-residential approvals grew 4.6%, highlighting a shift toward commercial and institutional projects

Commercial Stavian Group breaks ground on 90-hectare industrial park in Thai Nguyen Vietnam Stavian Group breaks ground on 90-hectare industrial park in Thai Nguyen

Stavian Group has broken ground on Thuong Dinh Industrial Park in Diem Thuy Commune, Thai Nguyen Province. The 50-year project will offer about 90 hectares of leasable land for factories and warehouses, targeting supporting industries, electronics and mechanical engineering.

Commercial Fragrance Group puts freehold Verdun House on market for S$64 million Singapore Fragrance Group puts freehold Verdun House on market for S$64 million

Billionaire Koh Wee Meng's Fragrance Group has launched the sale of Verdun House, a freehold commercial building in District 8, with an asking price of S$64 million. The 48.8% premium over its 2022 purchase price reflects S$2,669 psf on maximum gross floor area.

Commercial Sime Darby Property buys Wisma Unirazak in Kuala Lumpur for RM160m Malaysia Sime Darby Property buys Wisma Unirazak in Kuala Lumpur for RM160m

Sime Darby Property has signed a sale and purchase agreement to acquire Wisma Unirazak along Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur, for RM160 million. The developer plans to redevelop the freehold site into a high-rise serviced apartment project with a gross development value of RM900 million, targeting a 2