By Viktor Chong viktorchong@thestar.com.myPUTRAJAYA: It was a sea of red and green at Dataran Putrajaya last Saturday as around 2,300 participants took part in the Love Run 2018.The event was a charity move to bring awareness towards the conditions of underprivileged children and to inspire others...

By Pravina Kaur SandhuTrick or treat! That ghostly time of the year is back.Once again, we get to savour eerie yet scrumptious Halloween treats, groove to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” all night long, and dress up in ways that would be considered inappropriate during any other time of year.You...

PETALING JAYA: Star Residences KLCC recently saw the topping up ceremony of its 58th floor.According to press release, the topping-up ceremony was attended by Alpine Return Sdn Bhd chairman Tan Sri Azman Yahya, United Malayan Land Bhd executive deputy chairman Datuk Ng Eng Tee, group managing...

PETALING JAYA: Rehda Institute is set to work with Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (Utar) to establish a master’s degree programme - the Master of Real Estate Development (MRED).Rehda Institute, in collaboration with Utar Faculty of Accountancy and Management, will be involved hands-on in both...

By Viktor Chong viktorchong@thestar.comA sustainable development is realised on the premise of living space that blends with nature in a seamless whole. It is an intricate balance, as these two elements are often inversely related.As such, the hunt is on for a green township that skillfully juggles...

Contributed by Henry Butcher Retail managing director Tan Hai HsinRead more: Shopping centres in Malaysia: does size matter? Part ISize is not the critical success factor of today’s new shopping centre development. It is also not a worldwide trend to build a super-large shopping centre. The...

Congratulations to our winners! You have won the first round of the Jewels of Johor coffee table book contest 2018. The winners will be able to collect the book from Pavi (03-79671388 ext 1004) at Menara Star, Section 16, Petaling Jaya.Alternatively, the coffee table book could be collected at our...

By Kevin EichenbergerDespite the dark clouds apparently forming over the real estate industry, some signs of a continuing boom can still be found.Some people are of the opinion that there is a bubble around Malaysia’s property market – and that it will burst sooner rather than later. If...

BY NG PAU LING pauline@thestar.com.myThe issue of supply-demand imbalance in the property market has been highlighted since 2015, and the number of overhang and unsold residential properties in the nation have worsened every year. What do the “unsold” and “overhang” numbers mean in the...

By Pravina Kaur Sandhu‘Ask Me Anything’ is a platform for the public to inquire about literally anything related to real estate.At some point in our lives, some of us will allow ourselves the fantasy of someday becoming wealthy – though, in this day and age, you need to do more than just make...