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Reassuring homebuyers with IJM Land’s hometips
First-of-its-kind Triple Insurance Protection Scheme for homebuyers introduced by IJM Land.Periwinkle neighbourhood with generous space.BY VIKNESH ASHLEY CLARENCEWHEN it comes to property purchases, homebuyers, especially first-timers are commonly faced with challenges.Unexpected life events can...
Starproperty.My Fair 2016 at Nu Sentral
A week for a property showcase and fun events for property buyers.BY VIKNESH ASHLEY CLARENCEPRICES of residential properties in the Klang Valley are generally rising, despite moderating sentiment in the property market, but there are still good homes for the general public to choose from.At the...
Big plans for Tasik Biru in Kundang
BY STUART MICHAELParticipants waiting to be flagged off outside Pavilion Tasik Biru Kundang at last year’s 7th International Jet Sports Challenge. – Photos: AZLINA ABDULLAH and courtesy of MPSTASIK Biru in Kundang is turning into an international hub for jetski races as more than RM2mil has...
Olympics and urban development
By Lee Yan LiMajor development projects in Rio de Janeiro to host the Olympic Games have met with a lot of criticism.WITH all its gold and glory, hosting the Olympic Games meant painstaking logistic preparation and city planning. The desire to present the city’s best does not always generate...
New integrated green township marks company’s entry into north-west Klang Valley
BY RUBY LIMECO WORLD Development Group Berhad (EcoWorld) unveiled its latest development called Eco Grandeur at the launch of its 12th sales gallery, in Puncak Alam, Selangor.The 567ha leasehold integrated green township marked the property developer’s entry into the North West Klang Valley...
Residents against food court plan in Jalan Prima Setapak for fear of traffic congestion
BY VIJENTHI NAIRSETAPAK residents are up in arms after learning that Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) had approved a food court they objected to last year.Federal Territories MCA chief Datuk Yew Teong Look said the residents collectively objected to the food court in Jalan Prima Setapak due to...
Introduction of paid parking irks residents of Pandan Mewah flats
BY SHALINI RAVINDRANRESIDENTS of Pandan Mewah low-cost flats in Ampang voiced their anger against their joint management body (JMB) for implementing a paid parking system within its compound.It is learnt that the flat’s JMB decision to start charging fees was a bid to tackle overcrowded parking....
BLand in talks with Vietnam on university township project
PETALING JAYA: Berjaya Land Bhd (BLand) said the company is in negotiations and discussions with the Vietnamese Northwest Management Area Authority to revise the master plan on part of 925ha comprising 250ha in Ho Chi Minh City that has been allocated for the university township, which is also...
Project boasts modern facilities
FROM early human settlements to the founding of Kuala Lumpur, rivers have played an important role in the progress of human civilisation.Designed to incorporate modern conveniences with the river system, Ekovest Bhd’s Kuala Lumpur River City (KLRC) project will push Gombak River back to the...
Taman Rawang Perdana residents fear soil erosion after drain collapses
BY STUART MICHAELRainwater flows through the collapsed drain down to the houses along Jalan RP11/8.A COLLAPSED drain on a hill in Taman Rawang Perdana has led to rainwater flowing into a 25m retaining wall along Jalan RP 11.Residents living at the foothill along Jalan RP11/8 in this Rawang...