BY YEE XIANG YUN  JOHOR BARU: A 38-year-old housewife who has been bogged down with bank loans and housing issues for more than 17 years, was relieved to receive help from a group of lawyers who provided free legal advice.G. Kavitha, who has five children, said her family was in heavy debt due to...

An artist’s impression of Vervea. VERVEA, the first phase of Aspen Vision City in Batu Kawan in Penang, is slated for completion together with the first IKEA store in the northern region in 2018.Construction is under progress for Vervea which is a collection of 441 shop offices (three and four...

PETALING JAYA: Agro-chemical producer Halex Holdings Bhd’s proposal to increase its stake in property developer Kensington Development Sdn Bhd (KDSB) has fallen through after conditions precedent to be satisfied within the stipulated timeframe lapsed.In a filing with Bursa Malaysia, Halex said it...

PETALING JAYA: Mall operator CapitaLand Malaysia Mall Trust (CMMT) posted a 21% drop in net profit to RM41.54mil for its third quarter Sept 30, 2016 from RM52.47mil in the previous corresponding period, while revenue during the quarter increased to RM93.51mil from RM90.94mil a year earlier.In a...

BY P. ARUNAPETALING JAYA: In line with Sime Darby Bhd’s recent asset disposal and share placement exercise, Malaysian Rating Corp Bhd (MARC) has issued a rating update on the group.The rating house said the conglomerate has made steady progress in utilising proceeds from the exercise to pare down...

BY WANI MUTHIAHKLANG: Although the tidal waves have subsided, the residential areas at Batu 5 in Jalan Kapar was hit by floods again after the bund along the costal shore gave way Thursday morning.[slider id='81590' name='StarProperty' size='full']The bund that broke this morning had just been...

FORTY Indian families staying in low-cost flats in Nilai Impian are furious because the management disconnected their water supply after years of not billing them monthly, reported Makkal Osai.The families were displaced from the Batang Benar plantation in Nilai, Negri Sembilan, after it was bought...

BY JEREMY TANAn aerial view of Trehaus in Bukit Jambul showing the verdant surroundings. MODERN eco-living filled with comfort and convenience can be yours at IJM Land Bhd’s latest developments on Penang island and the mainland.Trehaus and The Address in Bukit Jambul as well as Permatang...

BY YEE XIANG YUNMohamed Khaled (second from right) looking at the scale models for the Taman Mutiara Gading project and KPJ Specialist Hospital development after the launch. BATU PAHAT: State investment arm Johor Corporation, through its subsidiary Johor Land Bhd, is set to develop 2,659 houses...

Cypress Villa Type B three-storey semi-detached homes in Sungai Ara. CYPRESS Villa and Stramax Residences are landed residential property in the Desaria scheme in Sungai Ara, Penang.Developed by IOI Properties on elevated land, they embody the best of modern living with stylish designs and serene...