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Singapore market's firm fundamentals
The property market and economy have remained resilient despite a slowdown.By Mak Kum Shi CapitaLand's Cairnhill Nine receives strong response from the market. It was the top-selling project in Singapore in March 2016.SINGAPORE is currently experiencing slow economic growth and a slowdown in its...
Jalan-Jalan Cari Property
A trip involving laughter, giggles, durians and Eco Terraces at Paya Terubong, Penang. On May 28th the property tour organised by Propwall MarketPlace (propwall.mart) from Menara Star to Eco Terraces, Penang began early in the morning.The day started cool from an earlier light shower and continued...
The transformation of South Western Kuala Lumpur
The big names of the property industry revitalise one of Kuala Lumpur’s first property hotspots.By Viknesh AshleyThe South Western Kuala Lumpur area covers Bangsar, leading on to Bangsar South or formerly known as Kampung Kerinchi, including the Abdullah Hukum area, all the way up to the Bukit...
Mortgage support for house buyers
Bank Negara's measures to ensure financial stability.By ANGIE NG HOUSING loans or mortgages offered by banks to house buyers present a lifeline to eligible buyers to realise their home ownership quest. It is after all most people’s dream to own at least a house as it is a sign that a person has...
Top 8 Just-Walk Developments in Malaysia
Here are some developments that have amenities within a neighbourhood’s walking range, and encourage a community that reduces its carbon footprints with the 'just-walk' factor.BY CAITLYN NG LI YUINliyuin@ocision.comWhether it's suburban neighbourhood or city centre, new development or...
Steering IJM through slowdown
IJM Corp Bhd CEO Datuk Soam Heng Choon overcomes challenging times by focusing on growth.While there are challenging times in the property market, they aren’t as severe compared to previous market downturns. Driving growth in IJM Corp Bhd will become a priority.IJM Corp Bhd CEO Datuk Soam Heng...
30 buildings compete for architecture’s Nobel Prize
Parkroyal on Pickering by WOHA Architects, Singapore. Photo: WOHA Architects/RibaThe annual Pritzker Architecture Prize, aka the Nobel Prize of architecture, is considered one of the most prestigious international prizes in this field, along with the Aga Khan Award for Architecture. Now there’s a...
Klang’s third bridge to be ready by year end
BY ELAN PERUMALClose to completion: The 1.2km-long bridge is expected to ease traffic from Jalan Kapar, Jalan Meru, Kuala Lumpur-Klang Federal Highway and the New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE) to Port Klang. —RICKY LAI/The StarWORK on Klang’s third bridge is 75% complete and motorists can look...
Info on MRT Sungai Buloh-Serdang-Putrajaya line made available to public
(From right) Datuk Amiruddin accompanied by MMC-Gamuda KVMRT (PDP SSP) project director Param Sivalingam and Mass Rapid Transit Corporation strategic communications and stakeholder relations director Datuk Najmuddin Abdullah looking at the information on display for the MRT Sungai...
Residents certain that bridge will be of great benefit
Subramaniam, who lives in Taman Sri Andalas, says he was sceptical as the project was taking many years to complete but is now delighted to hear.News that Klang’s third bridge will be completed soon was well received by the royal town’s residents.Ahmad Fauzi Abdullah, 55, of Taman Teluk Pulai...