BY BAVANI M.Long abandoned: The Plaza Rakyat project was abandoned after the previous developer Plaza Rakyat Sdn Bhd was hit by the Asian financial crisis in the late 1990s. — GLEN GUAN/The StarAFTER 20 years in limbo, the billion ringgit uncompleted Plaza Rakyat project will finally be revived...

Property owners must ensure that a tenancy agreement is in place to prevent themselves from being prosecuted if illegal activities are conducted on their premises.Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents (MIEA) councillor Alex J. Gomez said the tenancy agreement is a legal contract between the tenant...

BY MOHD FARHAAN SHAHNUSAJAYA: Johor plans to be in the forefront in knowledge economy by attracting more information and communications technology (ICT) companies to invest within Iskandar Malaysia.Mentri Besar Datuk Mohamed Khaled Nordin said under the 11th Malaysian plan, the Government has...

(From right) Jagdeep Singh and Ong going through the details of the Penang Property Summit 2016 to be held from Jan 8 to Jan 10.A STRING of innovative housing packages to counter the high rate of bank loan rejections will be introduced in Penang soon.State Housing, Town and Country Planning...

BY: KATHLEEN MICHAELAn artist’s impression of the mixed development project and the winning participant will be giving a facade to i-City.IT IS not every day one gets an opportunity to design a facade for a mixed-development project in an ultrapolis or the chance to see their ideas come to life...

BY: SYED AZHARCaptan T Restaurant at Lembah Sireh near Tesco in Kota Baru. — Photos: SAZUKI EMBONG/TheStarDuring the 1970s and 1980s, Lembah Sireh (or Betel Valley) situated by the banks of Sungai Kelantan in Kota Baru, Kelantan, was a thriving agriculture area with more than 500 farmers...

LBS incorporates over 70 lifestyle facilities into BSP21 to pamper the residents of Bandar Saujana Putra.Aerial view of BSP21 at night.BANDAR Saujana Putra, a self-contained township by LBS Bina Group Bhd (LBS), stands out from the rest when it comes to meeting the everyday and lifestyle needs...

The SkyWorld management team (from left to right): Richard Lee, Timothy Wong, Joey Tong, Vince Tan, chief project officer Lee Chee Seng, managing director Datuk Ng Thien Phing, Amerpal Khosa, Pauline Phang, Jenny Wai.KUALA LUMPUR: 50 orphans from Pertubuhan Kebajikan Anak Yatim Mary KL received a...

Participants having fun challenging the Spartan Race obstacles.SHAH ALAM: Malaysia’s leading property developer, SP Setia Berhad showed support towards the National Sports Day 2015 by hosting the inaugural Kuala Lumpur Spartan Race in Setia Alam Oct 10 and 11. This is also the first time the...

BY: ROBERT PLACHCIAKFinding lush, green forest and hilly roads of Bukit Persekutuan a perfect gift after 15 years in Malaysia. A hazy view of Kuala Lumpur’s skyscrapers from Jalan Travers. Although the area is quiet, there is no feeling of danger, just peace.OCTOBER 12 was my 15th anniversary...