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Rapid urbanisation leads to pollution
Oil sludge and chemicals from various businesses are clogging our drains and waterwaysBy BAVANI M A drain clogged with oil grease and sludge found behind a shoplot.URBAN centres in Kuala Lumpur are contributing to the pollution of Sungai Kelang and its tributaries, according to data from the...
‘Just nice’ hotels
The T Macallum was opened last year.BY MEK ZHINThe Tandop group of hotels, founded by Steve Low, was among the first to pioneer budget hotels in shophouses that were decent, cosy and came with good amenities, writes MEK ZHIN.IF YOU’RE leery of paying for five-star hotels and not keen to stay in...
5 tips to sell homes for a higher price!
Like many other industries, real estate is driven by the cardinal rule of the market: Buy low, sell high. We all know this. And lately there are a couple of ways to give your sales an edge that stands out. Presenting these five tips to your potential customers will help sell your properties faster...
From backwater to boomtown
BY CAITLYN NG LI YUINliyuin@ocision.comSungai Besi is now seeing a surge in growth and development, after decades of being known as a sleepy tin mining town.Sungai Besi airport.THE Iron River may sound like a place straight out of a movie, but it is actually a direct translation of the Malay name...
SP Setia beefs up its project arsenal
Artist impression of Setia Putra Residences designed to optimize comfort and convenience.Eco-friendly and affordable lifestyle housing in the offing.By ANGIE NG angie@thestar.com.myBUOYED by its strong branding and well designed product offerings, SP Setia Bhd is undeterred by thecurrent...
IJM Land introduces Penduline, affordable landed homes in Bandar Rimbayu
Established developer continues to assist young property buyers by providing welcoming and modern homes, at reasonable price points.Bandar Rimbayu encases vast green areas, that will offer spatial freedom for the community to enjoy.By Viknesh Ashleyvikneshashley@thestar.com.myBandar Rimbayu...
MBSB rights issue to lead to huge EPS dilution
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Building Society Bhd’s (MBSB) proposed rights issue could dilute its 2016-17 estimates earnings per share by up to 40%, according to Affin Hwang Capital.“We estimate a potential 39-40% dilutive impact on 2016-17 estimates EPS, barring any potential corporate enhancement...
MBSB slips after rights issue to raise RM2b
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Building Society Bhd (MBSB) fell to a low of RM1.37 early Friday after its proposed a cash call which involves a renounceable two-call rights issue of new shares to its entitled shareholders to raise up to RM2bil.At 10.15am, MBSB was down five sen to RM1.39. There were 2.42...
Ranhill to build treatment plant in China
PETALING JAYA: Ranhill Holdings Bhd, a company with a focus on power and water, has executed a private-public partnership concession agreement to undertake a 10-million-litre-per-day wastewater treatment plant in Maoping Industrial Park in China.The company said in a filing with Bursa Malaysia that...
191 household heads get communal grants
Musa (second from left) giving the mock key to Kampung Iburu residents. – Bernama picSIPITANG: The Sabah government has issued communal grants for 1,133ha of land to 191 household heads in Kampung Iburu in this district.Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman said the grants were issued to...