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A beginner’s guide to plant a tree
StarProperty.my team visits the FTS nursery a few months before the StarProperty.my fairs to prepare the 1,110 trees to be given out to the public.Increase privacy, improve urban forestry, reduce erosion, provide oxygen, beautify the environment, support native wildlife and lower air temperatures....
Growing commercial set-up in suburb
BY BRENDA CH’NGA bird’s eye view of PJ Old Town. As one of the older areas in the city, its 60-year lease will soon be expiring. – filepic OWNERS of residential premises in Petaling Jaya Old Town, unlawfully used for other purposes, will be getting a visit from the authorities.Petaling Jaya...
Options for first time house buyers
BY THEAN LEE CHENG Property slowdown: Potential buyers checking out properties at a recent property fair. For the last couple of months, there has been pressure on banks to relax lending rules to boost the property sector. PETALING JAYA: In the wake of increasing pressure on banks to relax...
HSR likely to be reality after over two decades, says JP Morgan
BY P. ARUNAPETALING JAYA: The 350km Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) project is likely to be a reality after over two decades, given the commitment from both governments as well as viable public-private partnership (PPP) funding, said JP Morgan Research.While skeptics point to Malaysian...
Challenging sales outlook for UEM Sunrise, says Maybank IB Research
KUALA LUMPUR : Maybank IB Research has retained 'hold' rating for UEM Sunrise Bhd as the company faces a challenge to meet its sales target this year.Amid weak buying sentiment and stiff competition on the domesticv front, UEM's launching of its property project in Melbourne is also set to be...
Luxurious living now affordable at Bandar Saujana Putra
Bandar Saujana PutraBSP21 is located at the heart of Bandar Saujana Putra, a burgeoning and award-winning self-contained township developed by LBS Bina Group Bhd (LBS). With launch prices starting from RM450 per sq ft for the serviced residence, urban-living lifestyle is now within one’s...
Mah Sing’s Meridin East 2-storey link houses get 85% take-up rate
PETALING JAYA: Property developer Mah Sing Group Bhd saw an 85% take-up rate for two-storey link (pic) houses located in the company’s largest township development, the 1,313-acre Meridin East in Pasir Gudang, Johor.The houses, known as The Greenway, were launched over the weekend with the 492...
Developer offers rebates for Puncak Bestari properties
BY RUBY LIMThe Cendana double-storey terrace houses are designed to provide better ventilation with spacious room areas for better living, The month-long Hari Raya celebration may be over but Worldwide Holdings Bhd has special rebates for its Puncak Bestari properties through its Riang Raya...
Oversupply beats Brexit as biggest London office risk
Major relocation: A pedestrian walks past advertisement for office space in London. International businesses could shift as many as 100,000 jobs away from London within two years of the UK officially starting a process to leave the EU. — Bloomberg Additional space will hit the market in 2017 and...
Booming Southern Klang Valley
By MAK KUM SHIGrowth in demographics, economic activity and infrastructure development shapes property landscape.Bukit Bintang skyline.THERE is a wide range of factors that is driving growth in Southern Klang Valley, and such factors make this region an attractive place for homebuyers, investors...