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Malaya. This colloquium was attended by 30
academicians and postgraduate students. Twelve
(12) PhD students presented their research work
on areas covering property valuation, building and
property management, real estate development
and construction, property investment and REITS.
Prof Dr Chris Eves from Queensland University of
Technology was invited to give a keynote seminar
to the attendees.

On the first day, 19 January 2015, the conference
was officiated by YBhg. Datin Paduka Ir Dr. Siti
Hamisah Binti Tapsir, Deputy Director-General,
Department of Higher Education, Ministry of
Education, Malaysia. This opening ceremony
was also witnessed by Sr Hasan Jamil, President
of RISM and Hera Antoniades, President of
PRRES. During the 3-day conference, a series
of four parallel sessions each day were held in
which papers were presented by the local and
international participants. On the evening of the first
day, a technical trip to the Petronas Twin Towers,
Kuala Lumpur City Centre was organised.

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