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...

BY OH ING YEENEng (front row, centre) presenting the mock cheque of RM30,000 for the school’s new auditorium project to Tay (front row, right). With them are (from left) Loo, Liew and Teo.SMK Seri Kembangan (SMKSK) has raised RM1mil to build a new auditorium and is RM600,000 away from its...

The Sabah Economic Development Corpora­tion (SEDCO) will build 54 factories in Sepanggar, some 28km from here, to train bumiputras interested in the manufacturing sector.Its general manager Pengiran Saifufin Pengiran Tahir said a 2ha piece of land is being developed for this purpose.The project,...

BY N. TRISHANo one’s home: A neglected house along Lebuh Bukit Jambul and a dilapidated corner house (below) along Jalan Masjid Negeri.Some RM20mil worth of residential properties in upper class neighbourhoods of Penang island have been left unoccupied for many years, turning them into...

The Barisan Nasional strategic communications (BNSC) team continues to press for answers into Penang government's overpayment of consultation fees for the proposed undersea tunnel.BNSC deputy director Datuk Eric See-To in a statement on Wednesday highlighted the profitability of a special purpose...

BY HEMANANTHANI SIVANANDAMCostly problem: According to the PKA, there are approximately 280 abandoned containers at the port containing mostly plastic and tyre scrap waste.Millions of ringgit in storage and disposal costs are lost due to irresponsible parties making Malaysia their dumping ground...

BY CHAN LI LEENChildren posing for a photo with Smurf characters near the entrance of the Movie Animation Park Studios. — SAIFUL BAHRI/The StarThe Movie Animation Park Studios (MAPS) opened this week in Ipoh, Perak.The unveiling of the RM520mil theme park project by Animation Theme Park Sdn Bhd...

Jagdeep denying the claims on the brochure at the press conference.ALTHOUGH the state has approved two 1Malaysia People’s Housing (PR1MA) applications, the projects have not started yet, said Penang Housing, Town and Country Planning Committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo.“We approved two out of...