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Double Victory for Sime Darby Property with two award wins in a week!
SF: SEAPA (Malaysia) 2016 Best Developer (Malaysia) and 7th consecutive Putra Brand Gold award reinforce developer’s position as Malaysia’s best Sime Darby Property Chief Operating Officer Dato’ Wan Hashimi Albakri with the Best Developer (Malaysia) award. Kuala Lumpur, 15 August 2016 –...
Phoenix Property Investors announces 'The Master Collection'
HONG KONG: On August 15, Phoenix Property Investors (Phoenix), in partnership with Fubon Land and National Properties Holdings Limited (National Properties), has unveiled ‘The Master Collection’, a premium residential development in Taipei. An exhibition at 3/F Lobby, Tower 535, Causeway Bay,...
Property investment: why Gen Ys should begin early
When it comes to property investment, people usually wait till they feel the timing is right. However, it is better to get started as soon as possible, which is why the Gen Ys should start investing early.A millennial is a person who is aged between 18 and 34 years of age, also known as Gen Y. If...
Renaissance KL Hotel sold to Ventura for RM765m
As reported in The Star Online, Renaissance Kuala Lumpur Hotel owned by property company IGB Corporation Bhd's unit Great Union Properties Sdn Bhd (GUP) will be sold to Ventura International Sdn Bhd for RM765mil.IGB said the hotel, which was completed in mid-1996 is expected to make a gain of...
Sime Darby plans to develop REIT platform
As reported in The Star Online, Sime Darby Bhd is planning to develop a real estate investment trust (REIT) to generate resilient and recurring income stream, starting with the reverse takeover of Saizen REIT.Sime Darby will benefit from its direct stake in Saizen REIT as they foresee the REIT...
A beginner’s guide to plant a tree
StarProperty.my team visits the FTS nursery a few months before the StarProperty.my fairs to prepare the 1,110 trees to be given out to the public.Increase privacy, improve urban forestry, reduce erosion, provide oxygen, beautify the environment, support native wildlife and lower air temperatures....
Growing commercial set-up in suburb
BY BRENDA CH’NGA bird’s eye view of PJ Old Town. As one of the older areas in the city, its 60-year lease will soon be expiring. – filepic OWNERS of residential premises in Petaling Jaya Old Town, unlawfully used for other purposes, will be getting a visit from the authorities.Petaling Jaya...
Options for first time house buyers
BY THEAN LEE CHENG Property slowdown: Potential buyers checking out properties at a recent property fair. For the last couple of months, there has been pressure on banks to relax lending rules to boost the property sector. PETALING JAYA: In the wake of increasing pressure on banks to relax...
HSR likely to be reality after over two decades, says JP Morgan
BY P. ARUNAPETALING JAYA: The 350km Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) project is likely to be a reality after over two decades, given the commitment from both governments as well as viable public-private partnership (PPP) funding, said JP Morgan Research.While skeptics point to Malaysian...
Challenging sales outlook for UEM Sunrise, says Maybank IB Research
KUALA LUMPUR : Maybank IB Research has retained 'hold' rating for UEM Sunrise Bhd as the company faces a challenge to meet its sales target this year.Amid weak buying sentiment and stiff competition on the domesticv front, UEM's launching of its property project in Melbourne is also set to be...