As Malaysia approaches the dual milestones of its 69th Merdeka Day on Aug 31 and the 63rd anniversary of Malaysia Day on Sept 16, the nation naturally pauses to reflect. As it traces its journey through historical speeches, political transitions and cultural milestones, behind each step of our...

As we celebrate Merdeka and reflect on our shared national journey, it is especially meaningful to look back at the pre-independence pioneers who laid the physical foundations of Sabah. From the historic stone block walls of the century-old Sabah Tourism Board building (formerly the Jesselton Post...

Some of our earliest landmarks such as Tua Pek Kong (1770), the Old Court House (1874), Fort Margherita (1879), sections of St Thomas’ Secondary School (1885) and St Joseph’s Secondary School (1894), respectively, Fort Hose (1899) and in later years, the General Post Office and Central Police...

As Malaysian cities expand and urban living becomes increasingly dense, a quiet paradox has emerged. While millions live side by side in high-rise condominiums and terrace housing developments across the Klang Valley, Penang, Johor Bahru and other major cities, urban loneliness is on the rise. At...

For decades, the public conversation surrounding affordable housing has been dominated by a single metric: the benchmark sticker price. Policymakers, developers and financial institutions have traditionally defined affordability using static income-to-price ratios, measuring whether a household...

Eco World Development Group Bhd (EcoWorld) has marked the groundbreaking of SJK(C) Eco Grandeur, in a ceremony officiated by Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek and witnessed by her deputy Wong Kah Woh.

Avaland Bhd has topped out Amika Residences ahead of the construction schedule. The development, which features 468 serviced apartment units across two towers, has also achieved full take-up.

Tropicana Corporation Bhd (Tropicana) has officially launched T Journey, the group’s integrated hospitality management and services platform, marking the commencement of hospitality operations at the newly completed Assana and Merissa Serviced Suites at Tropicana Cenang, located along the Pantai...

Malaysia boasts several well-known master-planned developments, so much so that it is easy to take for granted that master planning began before the nation’s 69 years of independence, helping it reach the limelight it enjoys today.

The Kuala Lumpur skyline has an interesting story to tell. There was a time when the city’s most iconic landmark was a symbol of British colonial power: the Sultan Abdul Samad Building. Completed in 1897 as a government office, its architecture was imported from the British-ruled Indian...