BY RUBEN SARIOKOTA KINABALU: Sabah is finali­sing a building code requiring all new structures, especially high-rise buildings, to be earthquake proof.Such a requirement for buildings to be earthquake proof was crucial in tremor-prone areas such as Ra­­nau and Kundasang at the foothills of Mount...

BY GERYL OGILVYAbang Johari signing a plaque at the launch of the Hikmah Exchange project.KUCHING: The over RM300mil Hikmah Exchange, to become the first smart building in Sarawak when completed in 2020, will be listed under a real estate investment trust (REIT) to create investment...

Two buildings have already been painted in red and white while work on the rest is expected to be completed in July. — Photos: LO TE RN CHERN/The StarELEVEN blocks of low-cost flats near Jalan Tenggiri in Seberang Jaya, Penang, have been given a fresh coat of paint.Since they were built by Penang...

BY STEPHANIE LEEConservation effort: A worker putting plastic bottles together as the Bottle House of Pulau Libaran slowly takes shape.KOTA KINABALU: A beach cleaning project on an island off Sandakan resulted in some 3,500 plastic bottles being collected and made into a small house to send a green...

EcoWorld establishes firm foothold at southern regionEstablished in 2013, Eco World Development Group Bhd has enjoyed stellar success as the forward-thinking builders of green developments in Malaysia and around the world. Nowhere has its presence been more impactful than in Iskandar Malaysia. The...

Premier property developers honoured at StarProperty.my awards 2017By VIKNESH ASHLEYvikneshashley@thestar.com.myMARCH 21 was a monumental day for a handful of distinctive property developers in Malaysia because their efforts in shaping the property industry and catering to the needs of property...

Urban Eden: Life blooms in the up-and-coming district north-west of greater Kuala Lumpur ECO Grandeur was created to bring cutting-edge living concepts to the masses. This 1,400-acre integrated mixed-use township in the North-Western Corridor of the Klang Valley, was envisioned as an urban eden...

BY THEAN LEE CHENGA COUPLE of years ago, a child waded from the baby to the adult pool in a condominium.In another high-rise development, the lift doors shut separating mother and child. Both looked for each other on the different floors frantically.As more people, whether by choice or otherwise,...

Niche island offerings: Runnymede Group crafts three luxury properties within the Pearl of the OrientVermillion gateways dot the picturesque landscape at Vilaris.By VIKNESH ASHLEYRUNNYMEDE Group of Companies is a niche property developer in Malaysia with projects in Penang and Klang Valley as well...

BY KATHLEEN ANN KILIMohamed Khaled (second from right) looking at the area affected by floods on a screen pointed out by Chinese Community Affairs special officer Tan Cher Puk (right) during a briefing at Kamoung Baru Cina Plentong.JOHOR BARU: The second phase of the Pasir Gudang Highway upgrading...