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Prime assets: S P Setia is favoured for many things, including its sizable and well-located landbank.PETALING JAYA: Property developer S P Setia Bhd, is expected to see another lumpy gain in the second half of this year when it hands over the second block of its Australian project.Its...

BY ZAZALI MUSANew development: (From left) Eco World Development Bhd divisional general manager Phan Yan Chan, Chang and divisional general manager Hoe Mee Ling looking at the model of Eco Tropics.JOHOR BARU: The Eastern Gate Development Zone, one of the five flagship areas in Iskandar Malaysia in...

Hired by local council: Workers resurfacing the road along Jalan Putri Jaya 17 in Taman Putri Jaya, Cheras as part of the project under Marris.CHERAS and Balakong residents have been warned not to be cheated by road contractors into resurfacing the pavements outside their houses because they have...

Children playing snake and Ladder at the MyCommunity Carnival in PPR Desa Rejang.IN AN effort to instil a sense of social responsibility among People’s Housing Schemes (PPR) residents, Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has started a Block Leader programme.Kuala Lumpur mayor Tan Sri Ahmad Phesal Talib...

“When we imagine the future, we only see today.” - Source unknownBY DATUK STEWART LABROOYI WAS fortunate to attend a series of lectures in conjunction with the “Business of Innovation 2015” Conference organised by the London Speaker Bureau earlier this month which featured Sir Bob...

BY MELIZARANI T. SELVASuitable for big families: A model structure of Lambaian Residences semi-detached units. The 56 units on 26.3ha of land is set to be completed in December this year. -Photo: SAMUEL ONGHEARTS are happier when occupying a comfortable home.Designed by Anvil Development Sdn Bhd as...

BY JACK WONGChew: ‘We have planned a high-rise commercial and residential development there.’KUCHING: Property developer Ibraco Bhd is spreading its wings to Peninsular Malaysia with a planned maiden mixed commercial cum residential project in a strategic area in Kuala Lumpur.Managing director...

BY MARTIN CARVALHO, YUEN MEIKENG, RAHIMY RAHIM, RAHMAH GHAZALI, AND TAN YI LIANG SEVERAL Bills were tabled for first reading, including a proposed amendment to the Electricity Supply Act which could see domestic users being fined up to RM1mil for stealing electricity and meter tampering.Under...

THOSE with a monthly household income of RM2,000 and below paid RM51.89 per month – or 2.59% of their earnings – under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) implemented from April 1, said the Finance Ministry.Under the previous Sales and Service Tax (SST), they only paid RM36.83 or 1.84% of their...

Artist's impression of the Sunway Iskandar masterplan which details where each aspect of the development will fall into place.ISKANDAR: Pre-fabricated homes are a rare sight in Malaysia, but all that is set to change with the recent joint venture between Daiwa House Malaysia Sdn Bhd and Sunway...