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30 buildings compete for architecture’s Nobel Prize
Parkroyal on Pickering by WOHA Architects, Singapore. Photo: WOHA Architects/RibaThe annual Pritzker Architecture Prize, aka the Nobel Prize of architecture, is considered one of the most prestigious international prizes in this field, along with the Aga Khan Award for Architecture. Now there’s a...
Klang’s third bridge to be ready by year end
BY ELAN PERUMALClose to completion: The 1.2km-long bridge is expected to ease traffic from Jalan Kapar, Jalan Meru, Kuala Lumpur-Klang Federal Highway and the New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE) to Port Klang. —RICKY LAI/The StarWORK on Klang’s third bridge is 75% complete and motorists can look...
Info on MRT Sungai Buloh-Serdang-Putrajaya line made available to public
(From right) Datuk Amiruddin accompanied by MMC-Gamuda KVMRT (PDP SSP) project director Param Sivalingam and Mass Rapid Transit Corporation strategic communications and stakeholder relations director Datuk Najmuddin Abdullah looking at the information on display for the MRT Sungai...
Residents certain that bridge will be of great benefit
Subramaniam, who lives in Taman Sri Andalas, says he was sceptical as the project was taking many years to complete but is now delighted to hear.News that Klang’s third bridge will be completed soon was well received by the royal town’s residents.Ahmad Fauzi Abdullah, 55, of Taman Teluk Pulai...
Business owners want MPKj to impose fee on street parking
BY OH ING YEENWHILE most people would want to do away with parking fees, 24 business owners along Jalan J-avenue in Cheras have requested Kajang Municipal Council (MPKj) to impose a parking fee.Jalan J-avenue is a two-way street.Balakong assemblyman Eddie Ng said business owners in the nearby...
Council takes down illegal ads
Contract workers appointed by MPS taking down an illegal advertisement at Taman Sunway Batu Caves during the raid in Batu Caves and Gombak recently.ILLEGAL billboards, unipoles and advertisements erected on Selayang Municipal Council (MPS) land are being taken down.Two huge billboards and dozens of...
SS25 residents hope petition will help reopen multi-level carpark
Taman Mayang residents say closure of the multi-level carpark has aggravated the parking shortage in the area.MOTORISTS and residents in Taman Mayang, SS25, plan to start a petition to ensure Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) orders the owner of a private multi-level carpark there to resume...
Making Malaysia a happening place
BY VIJENTHI NAIRTony says they started work in 2011 by studying other events companies around the world to see what should and should not be done. — Photos: SS KANESAN/The StarA city that has plenty of interesting events and activities will help boost its tourism and the economy.Looking at what...
Bringing hope to aspiring property buyers among the Gen Y in Malaysia
Pitfalls abound in property buying, more so for those who have no reference points to start with or lack experience in the field. A single mistake can be incredibly costly in financial and legal terms. The scarcity of affordable property is also a factor.Through the book, sought-after property...
Professional paints portfolio consolidated
Architects, interior designers, wall owners, and contractors can now look to Dulux for a one-stop solution to all their coatings needsAkzoNobel Decorative Paints, South East & South Asia, Middle East managing director Jeremy Rowe and AkzoNobel Decorative Paints Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei general...