Dynamic players: The Mah Sing team members celebrating Leong’s win during the awards presentation ceremony in Kuala Lumpur.KUALA LUMPUR: Mah Sing group managing director Tan Sri Leong Hoy Kum was named Entrepreneur of the Year at the Asean Business Awards Malaysia 2016 for his outstanding...

BY RAZAK AHMADLooking to the future: Omar (centre) posing with villagers during activities organised by government agencies to promote the by-election in Kampung Bukit Cermin. — LIM BENG TATT/The StarKUALA KANGSAR: Those campaigning on issues such as 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) or the Goods...

BY YU JIAll that’s left: Erosion at the riverbank caused parts of SK Kampung Buda in Spaoh to collapse and disappear into the Saribas River.BETONG (Sarawak): A nursery, classrooms and a surau of SK Kampung Buda in Spaoh, 58km from here, collapsed and disappeared into the Saribas River in a...

By Viknesh Ashley EkoCheras is expected to be a defining landmark in Cheras for businesses.Ekovest Bhd's EkoCheras' strategic location, excellent accessibility and large populace catchment will drive commerce in Cheras.EkoCheras is a fully integrated development that enjoys the convenience of a...

Property experts enlighten investors on property market.By Viknesh Ashley Over 400 registrants showed up at the recent Prime Investment Forum held at the Oak Room, Nexus in Bangsar South.The attendees of the event were of those concerned about the state of the Malaysian property market. The forum...

The property market and economy have remained resilient despite a slowdown.By Mak Kum Shi CapitaLand's Cairnhill Nine receives strong response from the market. It was the top-selling project in Singapore in March 2016.SINGAPORE is currently experiencing slow economic growth and a slowdown in its...

A trip involving laughter, giggles, durians and Eco Terraces at Paya Terubong, Penang. On May 28th the property tour organised by Propwall MarketPlace (propwall.mart) from Menara Star to Eco Terraces, Penang began early in the morning.The day started cool from an earlier light shower and continued...

The big names of the property industry revitalise one of Kuala Lumpur’s first property hotspots.By Viknesh AshleyThe South Western Kuala Lumpur area covers Bangsar, leading on to Bangsar South or formerly known as Kampung Kerinchi, including the Abdullah Hukum area, all the way up to the Bukit...

Bank Negara's measures to ensure financial stability.By ANGIE NG HOUSING loans or mortgages offered by banks to house buyers present a lifeline to eligible buyers to realise their home ownership quest. It is after all most people’s dream to own at least a house as it is a sign that a person has...

Here are some developments that have amenities within a neighbourhood’s walking range, and encourage a community that reduces its carbon footprints with the 'just-­walk' factor.BY CAITLYN NG LI YUINliyuin@ocision.comWhether it's suburban neighbourhood or city centre, new development or...