PROPERTIES are a hedge against inflation as their value increases with time, said full-time property investor Kaygarn Tan.Citing a single-storey house in Island Glades in Penang as example, he said the price doubled from RM78,000 in 1977 to RM158,000 in 1988.“In 2015, it was priced at...

Harman (in blue) and his family members finding out more about a project. (Below) Visitors signing up at The Star registration booth.FOREIGNERS were among the early birds who visited the StarProperty.my Fair 2017 in Penang on its first day, looking for properties to invest in.Couple Wallace Ng and...

PETALING JAYA : Maybank Investment Bank (IB) Research, which is maintaining a “positive” call on the construction sector, expects more construction jobs in the second half of 2017 and into next year.The research house said construction companies with healthy order books would benefit the most...

PETALING JAYA: Sinmah Capital Bhd is proposing to issue new renounceable rights shares with free detachable warrants, seeking to raise at least RM15.27mil for a property development project in Melaka.Five rights shares will be offered to shareholders holding two Sinmah shares, it said in a filing...

By P. ARUNAOn the rise: Izham says property transactions in Kedah have been growing steadily at about 4 to 5 a year while the increase in prices has also been gradual.KUALA LUMPUR: Kedah-based developer Bina Darulaman Bhd (BDB) has launched two integrated township projects with a combined gross...

GEORGE TOWN: The state government must explain why the Komtar-Bayan Lepas light rail transit (LRT) project was estimated to cost RM7bil last year but has now risen to RM8.4bil.Penang MCA Youth chief Datuk Michael Lee said the new estimate meant the cost per kilometre of the LRT would be higher than...

Island attraction: Najib waving while walking on the boardwalk which connects Kampung Tekek and Kampung Air Batang on Pulau Tioman. — BernamaROMPIN : The Government places priority on the people’s quality of life and a way to fulfill this is through affordable housing, Prime Minister Datuk Seri...

KDU University College in Glenmarie recently hosted a StarProperty.my forum attended by three speakers, discussing important tips of home ownership via strategic analysis.A roaring crowd of over 200 visitors was seen at the event sponsored by Paramount Property Development Sdn Bhd.The speakers...

By INTAN MAWARNIThe hawker centre in DBKL multi-storey carpark is ready but the hawkers have not received the green light to begin operations.HAWKERS who were given licence to operate from a multistorey carpark in Taman Segar, Cheras in April have still not been given the go-ahead to start by the...

By JEREMY TANA view of the crowd checking out StarProperty.my Fair 2016 held at Gurney Paragon Mall in Penang last year.EXPLORE vast property and investment options at the StarProperty.my Fair 2017 in Gurney Plaza and Gurney Paragon Mall, Penang, from today till Sunday.Whether you are on the hunt...