BY P. ARUNAIt sells land in Semenyih and buys plantation in Yong PengPETALING JAYA: Sime Darby Bhd is selling a huge tract of land in Semenyih, Selangor, to sister company I&P Group Sdn Bhd for RM428.8mil cash.The plantation giant said it would use the proceeds from the disposal to develop its...

BY EUGENE MAHALINGAMArtist impression of Bandar Malaysia. - FilepicPETALING JAYA: Bandar Malaysia’s master developer is getting domestic and foreign developers and investors to participate in the development of the project, but will give priority to local parties.In a newspaper advertisement...

By MAK KUM SHImakks@thestar.com.myAgeing demographics, financing for senior citizens and retirement homes are expected to make an impact in the future for the property market.IN years to come, senior citizens will make up a bigger segment of the Malaysian population. In view of this development,...

Halal restaurants and prayer rooms are not uncommon in airports around Asia, but has the increasing number of halal-certified hotels, halal food guides at tourist information counters, and even halal-certified cosmetics at duty-free shops caught your eye yet?As halal tourism continues to gain...

BY JADE CHAN Mohd Azizi holding a copy of MBPJs 2017 budget. It is expected to be posted on the councils website for public viewing next month. — KAMARUL ARIFFIN/ The StarPETALING Jaya City Council (MBPJ) will increase its development expenditure by a whopping 128% for its 2017 budget.“We have...

BANGKOK: Leaders in hotel innovation, SilverNeedle Hospitality, are delighted to welcome the iconic Riva Arun Bangkok hotel to its boutique collection of luxury handpicked properties ‘The SilverNeedle Collection’.The lobby of Riva Arun, Bangkok.Riva Arun, uniquely positioned on the Chao...

PUTRAJAYA: The final blocks of Conezion Residence service apartments was launched on Sunday, October 2, amidst a party-like atmosphere and received an overwhelming response.“We believe that such a good response is a result of customer confidence in our brand, the quality of our product and our...

By VIKNESH ASHLEYvikneshashley@thestar.com.myBringing communities at Northern Kuala Lumpur together with homes and trees.THE StarProperty.my Fair 2016, held in Publika Mall in Kuala Lumpur was a success, as it saw over 5000 property passionate visitors as well as an estimated RM5mil in property...

BY JONATHAN ROBERTSjonathan@propwall.comPropwall.my meets Tan Lee Siang.As concerns over rapid climate change become increasingly evident, stakeholders and industry players are urged to look to sustainable building and encourage the adoption of energy conservation. Green building is a buzzword that...

Asean cities set to face this as middle-class households quadruplePETALING JAYA: Asean cities could face urbanisation challenges as middle-class households are set to quadruple by 2030, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).The EIU has projected that the number of middle-class...