(From left to right) Selangor Properties Berhad Chong Koon San and Grand Dynamic Builders Sdn Bhd managing director Cheah Ham Cheia.KUALA LUMPUR: Well established-property developer Selangor Properties Bhd (SPB) has awarded Grand Dynamic Builders Sdn Bhd (GDBSB) the main building contract for its...

Visitors to KPMM-Mapex event can make early bookingsHOUSES priced below RM500,000 are not that hard to find – if you know where to look.At the upcoming Affordable Housing Carnival-Malaysia Property Expo (KPMM-Mapex), buyers will be able to look at a wide range of residential units priced less...

E&O-KWAP JV cementedRendering of STP2A concept masterplan.KUALA LUMPUR: Eastern & Oriental Berhad (E&O) shareholders have approved the disposal of a portion of development land at the Seri Tanjung Pinang Phase 2 (STP2) project, by the Group’s subsidiary Tanjung Pinang Development Sdn Bhd (TPD)...

// // // In his book entitled “So, you want to get promoted?”, EQTD Consulting founder Shankar Santhiram gave readers five keys to help employees get promoted.He stressed that in business and in life, knowing one’s purpose is pivotal to one’s success. Shankar, who owns a myriad of...

Contributed by Eunice TanWHEN we flip through the daily newspapers, we will see many advertisements for auction properties nowadays. The indicative price of the auction properties are way lower than the market value of the properties and this attracts a lot of potential bidders’ interest.However,...

// // // The story of Chin Hin Group managing director Chiau Haw Choon is a remarkable one. Once a secondary school dropout, Chiau was getting up to all sorts of mischief, which makes his eventual graduation from a university in Australia in 2009 all the more impressive.Undergoing a...

SINGAPORE: JLL Hotels & Hospitality is expanding its Melbourne office with the transfer of Peter Harper, Executive Vice President, Investment Sales, from the Sydney office. The move is aimed to strengthen the real estate firm’s presence in Australia to better service a growing demand among...

// // // Vincent Wong, dubbed the “Father of Lease Options”, is back in Malaysia for his Deal Making Intensive (DMI) programme where he will introduce various unique strategies to property investing.To learn more: Sempurna.net.my/DMIBreakdown of the interview:00:35  Introduction to Vincent...

// // // Most employees want to climb the career ladder and obtain fancy C-suite titles, but according to OCBC Bank chief executive officer Ong Eng Bin, one’s intention must be right.Ong joined OCBC in 1988 as a management trainee and worked his way up to the top of the career ladder.Joining us...

Tips on what to do before house-huntingIT is a difficult and tedious experience to buy your first home. After all, a home purchase requires a huge amount of money which is no trivial matter. The property will probably be the most valuable asset you own in your lifetime.To help first-time...