Property investment does not always mean owning a house, dealing with tenants or taking on a hefty mortgage. Without having to invest a large sum, there is another way to make passive income in property and that is through real estate investment trusts (REITs). The following is a step-b...

Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd has initiated coverage on Al-Aqar Healthcare REIT (KL:ALAQAR) with an 'outperform' call for its recession-proof portfolio, steady distribution per unit projections and decent visibility on sponsor-led assets injection pipeline.

ALL eyes are on the Johor government’s investment arm Johor Corp Bhd (JCorp), as the group is understood to be looking to spin off more subsidiaries into the public domain, following the successful floating of Johor Plantations Group Bhd (KL:JPG) in 2024. This time around,JCorp is under...

回教实业投资宣布，拟以1200万令吉出售位于槟城大山脚的表现欠佳资产。...

Here is a brief recap of some business news and corporate announcements that made the headlines on Thursday.

Al-Aqar Healthcare Real Estate Investment Trust (Al-Aqar REIT) (KL:ALAQAR) is expected to record a disposal loss from its planned divestment of non-performing property in Bukit Mertajam, Penang, for RM12 million — below both its market value and original investment cost.

（吉隆坡4日讯）ALAQAR保健信托（ALAQAR,5116,主板产业投资信托组）以1200万令吉脱售槟城产业。ALAQAR保健信托发文告表示，该公司和Icon Square私人有限公司（ISSB）达致买卖协议，以脱售该目前用作KPJ医疗保健学院的6层建筑物。该公司将从脱售中蒙受235万令吉净损失，而取得的资金将用作收购或偿还现有贷款。该公司表示，这是配合其脱售非核心或表现不佳资产的策略，该产业在2024财政年仅贡献97万令吉产业收入。...

Al-Aqar Healthcare Real Estate Investment Trust (Al-Aqar REIT) (KL:ALAQAR), which owns and manages hospitals, wellness and health centres and health colleges, has reported a 2.5% year-on-year fall in its second-quarter net income.

券商 ：马银行投行研究投资建议 ：买进目标价 ：3.20令吉闭市价 ：2.57令吉 （截至7月21日）每股收益 ：9.8仙 （2025财年估计）本益比 ：26.1倍 （2025财年估计）股息收益率 ：2% （2025财年估计）柔佛医药（KPJ，5878，主要板医疗保健）基本面稳健、前景强劲，估值仍不高，看好有27%的上升空间。预期下半年病患量回升、病例更复杂，加上成本优化，将持续支撑盈利增长。政府推迟实施诊断相关分组（DRG）也有利短期盈利表现。医疗旅游仍是关键增长动能。柔佛医药将资产注...

柔佛医药保健（KPJ，5878，主板保健股）日前提议通过售后回租方式，以2亿4100万令吉的价格，将两家医院资产——KPJ Ampang Puteri及KPJ槟城，注入到回教实业投资（ALAQAR，5116，主板产业信托）。...

（吉隆坡10日讯）随着国行终于出手，展开久违的降息行动，市场上的贷款成本和金融体系流动性随之牵动，分析员点出了4个将感受降息之喜的领域。MIDF研究指出，国行昨日出乎意料地下调隔夜政策利率（OPR）25个基点，至2.75%，该机构之前预测国行将维持利率。观察大环境，MIDF研究主管英然雅新和团队今天在报告里指出，外围前景仍不明确，可能继续影响市场波动。“但正如国行所示，持续的消费支出和前期投资活动将推动全球经济继续扩张。在有利的劳动力市场状况、宽松的货币政策立场，以及持续的财政刺激措施的支...

theedgemalaysia.com highlighted seven stocks with momentum at Bursa Malaysia’s afternoon close on Tuesday. Six showed negative momentum, while only one showed positive momentum.

theedgemalaysia.com highlighted seven stocks with momentum at Bursa Malaysia’s afternoon close on Monday. Six showed negative momentum, while only one showed positive momentum.

（吉隆坡13日讯）全球股市剧烈震荡，马股产托表现却超越大市，但分析员认为在比较基础正常化下，未来产托盈利增长将有所放缓。此外，政府宣布将于7月1日起，分阶段实施销售与服务税（SST）扩大措施至租赁等6大领域，分析员预期这将对靠“收租”谋生的产托领域带来负面冲击。由于产托股近期股价走高，拉近与大马政府证券的收益率差（Yield Spread），大大降低投资吸引力，下调领域评级至“中和”。MIDF研究表示，产托指数在2024年强劲增长11.4％后，今年首5个月再走高0.9％，相比之下，富时综指...

分析：MIDF研究目标价：3.00令吉最新进展：政府将在7月1日将销售与服务税（SST）扩大至租赁服务，其中也包括了产托，所有产托将征税8%。同时，针对外国人的医疗服务，包括医疗旅游，也会被扩大版SST征税。行家建议：柔佛医药保健（KPJ，5878，主板保健股）近期宣布将旗下两家医院——KPJ Ampang Puteri及KPJ槟城，注入到回教实业投资（ALAQAR，5116，主板产业信托），交易价为2.41亿令吉。柔佛医药...

Al-Aqar Healthcare Real Estate Investment Trust (Al-Aqar REIT) (KL:ALAQAR) reported a 3.7% decline in net income to RM15.80 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025 (1QFY2025), compared to RM16.41 million in the same period last year, primarily due to a loss of income from the disposal of the Damai Care & Wellness Centre and higher manager's fees.

美国挥舞“关税大棒”，给全球经济带来了极大的不确定性，而分析员认为，在众多板块中，产托领域完美提供了防御避风港。

Al-Aqar Healthcare Real Estate Investment Trust (KL:ALAQAR) faces risks of an earnings decline with the proposed renewal of leases for five key properties, CIMB Securities flagged on Wednesday.

Here is a brief recap of some business news and corporate announcements that made the headlines on Thursday.

KUALA LUMPUR: Anak syarikat milik penuh KPJ Healthcare Bhd memeterai dua perjanjian jual beli bersyarat berasingan bagi menjual hartanah kepada Al-‘Aqar Healthcare REIT dengan nilai RM241 juta.