By Jonathan Roberts (jonathan@thestar.com.my)verylongrun.com founder and independent certified financial planner, Julian Ng“Buy your first home as soon as possible, do not wait until it is too late” is an advice we commonly receive from well-meaning elderlies. The notion that renters are...

By Santtana Looganadensanttana@mystar.com.myWith regards to the property industry, one would be spoilt for choice due to the array of options available, suited to different buyer requirements. However, these choices should tally with one’s budget.Over the years, skyscrapers have been teeming the...

Analysts said the company would be in a good position to benefit from the booming construction sector in Malaysia, given its dominant roles in the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) and other rail-based projects.Construction outfit Gamuda Bhd’s leading role in the multi-billion-ringgit transportation...

BY STEPHANIE LEETourism industry players should think out of the box to come up with unique and fun products so that tourists will not get bored seeing the same things when visiting Sabah, a state minister said.Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun said Sabah has a lot of...

FIRMS in the property and beverage industries in the Klang Valley that outsourced other people to get approval to put up advertisement bunting and banners have been cheated by rogue agencies.Petaling Jaya city councillor Sean Oon Chong Ling said some licence stickers supposedly issued by Petaling...

BY FOONG PEK YEETHE young and old are equally excited the moment they arrive at Happy Farm.For some people, it is revisiting the good old days, and living in the midst of nature and the carefree life like it was back then.And for many urban children in particular, this may be their first time...

THE “Janji Ramadhan” campaign, which aims to provide tasty and nutritious meals for the poor during the fasting month, was an effort actively driven by social media.Spearheaded by Knorr Malaysia, in partnership with Pertiwi Soup Kitchen, the campaign used social media to spread awareness about...

BY SHALINI KATESSANWHILE it is admittedly harder for the younger generation to buy a house these days, all hope is not lost.Property developers have in recent times offered various flexible schemes to prospective homebuyers.One such developer is Seri Pajam Development, which is offering a “360°...

KUALA LUMPUR: Sunsuria Builders Sdn Bhd (SBSB), a wholly owned subsidiary of Sunsuria Bhd (Sunsuria) has inked a milestone partnership with China’s Citic International Investment Ltd (Citic), a wholly owned subsidiary of Citic Construction Co Ltd. According to statement, Sunsuria will be Citic...

BY WANI MUTHIAHEdible plate: Ramaness taking a bite out of his product to show that it is safe and can even be eaten.While serving as a climate change auditor with the United Nations from 2008 to 2009, P. Ramaness was confronted with the damage done to the environment by non-biodegradable food...