The KL monorail expansion contract was for an upgrade of the KL Monorail stations and the electrical and mechanical system, the construction of a new depot, and delivery of 12 sets of new four-car trains for a total contract value of RM494mil. (filepic of a train)PETALING JAYA: Scomi Engineering...

(From left) Quah, Ng, event executive Por Wing Xing and Wong showing the section of China Street which will be closed to traffic starting this Sunday.THE area involved in George Town’s Car-Free Day will be expanded to include part of another street and an additional 200m along Beach Street from...

THE allure of passive income through investment in rental of properties is tempting enough, but not everyone has enough market knowledge to make it big in the property investment field.Full time property investor and investment coach Kaygarn Tan will be presenting a talk titled “How to get better...

PETALING JAYA: Sime Darby Property is launching phase three of Elmina Valley homes at the City of Elmina this Saturday (July 23).“More than 2,000 people have already registered for Elmina Valley phase three so far, which indicates great demand for homes within the City of Elmina township,” said...

BY FARAH FAZANNA ZULZAHAWee (middle) answering questions from Hasim (left) and Abdul Rahim on the soon-to-be-built Glulam bridge in Precint 16, Putrajaya.RESIDENTS in Precinct 16, Putrajaya, can expect a quicker way to Precinct 1 when a pedestrian bridge connecting the two is completed in...

BY BAVANI MThe multi-level carpark and community hall building is now ready and waiting for the CCC.The long-awaited multi-level parking facility in Brickfields offering over 300 bays, has finally been completed.Kompleks TPK Brickfields is located in Jalan Tun Sambanthan 6, behind the Pos Malaysia...

BEING knowledgeable about the processes involved in buying property can save one a lot of trouble and money, according to lawyer Lio Chee Yeong.He highlighted the things to look out for in a talk titled ‘Legal Aspects to Know Before Investing in Properties’ at the StarProperty.my Fair 2016.Lio...

PETALING JAYA: Hua Yang Bhd expects the property industry to continue to be challenging, with tight liquidity and subdued consumer sentiments.It has seen its net profit for the first quarter ended June 30, 2016 fell 20% to RM23.9mil from RM29.89mil a year ago due to lower sales achieved.Meanwhile,...

BY JONATHAN ROBERTSJOHOR BARU: Many will assume Gen-Y and the millennials splurge on pricey material goods and lead an expensive lifestyle.As such, it is assumed that there would be little demand for property among them.However, property writer and consultant Khalil Adis said there was hunger among...

KUALA TERENGGANU: The Terengganu government will ask PLUS Malaysia Bhd to lower the East Coast Expressway (LPT2) toll rates.Mentri Besar Ahmad Razif Abd Rahman said the state hopes PLUS would lower its 12sen per km toll for the 184-kilometre highway until all infrastructure and highway services are...