PETALING JAYA: Property developer Meda Inc Bhd is buying two parcels of freehold land in Kuala Lumpur from BCM Holdings Sdn Bhd for RM180mil.The company is planning to build serviced apartments and commercial property with an estimated gross development value (GDV) of RM881.9mil.In a filing with...

Bandar Rimbayu blends nature into its development for harmonious living.BY NURUL ASMUI MD AZMIasmui@ocision.comThe dazzling indoor courtyard in Type B Perennia.SPRAWLING across 1,879 acres, Bandar Rimbayu, the latest township by IJM Land Bhd offers a serene surrounding to those who are in this...

Developers are competing to provide the best self-sustaining townships with attractive concepts.BY NURUL ASMUI MD AZMIasmui@ocision.comTownship-living is fast catching up nowadays as properties within major urban centres are becoming expensive, and opting for cheaper houses from outside big...

AN entire village near Krishnagiri in Tamil Nadu, India, emptied their homes and temporarily stayed in a nearby forest to ward off evil spirits, reported Makkal Osai.It is common practice for the villagers to leave their homes and stay in surrounding jungles and farms to conduct special prayers to...

By: SARBAN SINGHSEREMBAN: Just weeks after announcing a revised housing policy for the state, Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said his administration will from now on encourage developers to also build affordable shoplots.These single-storey shoplots, which will cost less than RM400,000, will...

By: WONG WEI-SHENPETALING JAYA: Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara), through trust company Thrushcross Land Holdings Ltd, has another property in the heart of Melbourne’s central business district (CBD).In the spotlight: Mara has its headquarters in Jalan Raja Laut, Kuala Lumpur.The property, at No.746...

Story and photos by: VINCENT TANJalan SS9A/1, the main road for Seri Setia New Village. A typical morning scene at the new village’s commercial area.BOUNDED by the Federal Highway on one side and the Damansara-Puchong Expressway (LDP) on the other, Seri Setia New Village and its surroundings are...

By: IZWAN IDRISFinancial centre: An artist’s impression of the TRX project. Sondakh(inset) says the Rajawali Group has no more funds for property in Malaysia.JAKARTA: Indonesian conglomerate the Rajawali Group, a partner in a joint venture with the Ministry of Finance Inc (MoF Inc) in a luxury...

By: S. PUSPADEVIKUALA LUMPUR: Construction outfit Crest Builder Holdings Bhd, with an external orderbook of RM350mil, intends to focus on property development to make better profits.Crest Builder executive director Eric Yong.Executive director Eric Yong said on Wednesday that against the backdrop...

KUALA LUMPUR: KSL Holdings Bhd expects to start work on KSL City Mall 2, set to be one of the largest malls in Klang, by year-end.The property developer said on Tuesday the mixed development with a total gross development value of RM2bil, comprises of a mall, hotel and service apartments.It added...