By JONATHAN ROBERTSjonathan@propwall.comBuild Eco Xpo (BEX) Asia and Mostra Convengni Expocomfort (MCE) Asia showcased cutting edge green building technologies.SINGAPORE: In the quest to reduce emission intensity by 36% from the levels marked in 2005, and to reach peak emission by 2030, Singapore...

BY JADE CHANOne Utama Shopping Centres Secret Garden, perched on the rooftop of the seven-storey mall. — filepicIMAGINE this – a rooftop garden with just a flat layer of grass, which, depending on the time and weather, is used for yoga, tai chi, a picnic or even social gatherings.Known among...

BY P. ARUNAIt sells land in Semenyih and buys plantation in Yong PengPETALING JAYA: Sime Darby Bhd is selling a huge tract of land in Semenyih, Selangor, to sister company I&P Group Sdn Bhd for RM428.8mil cash.The plantation giant said it would use the proceeds from the disposal to develop its...

BY EUGENE MAHALINGAMArtist impression of Bandar Malaysia. - FilepicPETALING JAYA: Bandar Malaysia’s master developer is getting domestic and foreign developers and investors to participate in the development of the project, but will give priority to local parties.In a newspaper advertisement...

By MAK KUM SHImakks@thestar.com.myAgeing demographics, financing for senior citizens and retirement homes are expected to make an impact in the future for the property market.IN years to come, senior citizens will make up a bigger segment of the Malaysian population. In view of this development,...

Halal restaurants and prayer rooms are not uncommon in airports around Asia, but has the increasing number of halal-certified hotels, halal food guides at tourist information counters, and even halal-certified cosmetics at duty-free shops caught your eye yet?As halal tourism continues to gain...

BY JADE CHAN Mohd Azizi holding a copy of MBPJs 2017 budget. It is expected to be posted on the councils website for public viewing next month. — KAMARUL ARIFFIN/ The StarPETALING Jaya City Council (MBPJ) will increase its development expenditure by a whopping 128% for its 2017 budget.“We have...

PUTRAJAYA: The final blocks of Conezion Residence service apartments was launched on Sunday, October 2, amidst a party-like atmosphere and received an overwhelming response.“We believe that such a good response is a result of customer confidence in our brand, the quality of our product and our...

By VIKNESH ASHLEYvikneshashley@thestar.com.myBringing communities at Northern Kuala Lumpur together with homes and trees.THE StarProperty.my Fair 2016, held in Publika Mall in Kuala Lumpur was a success, as it saw over 5000 property passionate visitors as well as an estimated RM5mil in property...

Asean cities set to face this as middle-class households quadruplePETALING JAYA: Asean cities could face urbanisation challenges as middle-class households are set to quadruple by 2030, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).The EIU has projected that the number of middle-class...