(From right) Jagdeep Singh and Ong going through the details of the Penang Property Summit 2016 to be held from Jan 8 to Jan 10.A STRING of innovative housing packages to counter the high rate of bank loan rejections will be introduced in Penang soon.State Housing, Town and Country Planning...

BY: KATHLEEN MICHAELAn artist’s impression of the mixed development project and the winning participant will be giving a facade to i-City.IT IS not every day one gets an opportunity to design a facade for a mixed-development project in an ultrapolis or the chance to see their ideas come to life...

BY: SYED AZHARCaptan T Restaurant at Lembah Sireh near Tesco in Kota Baru. — Photos: SAZUKI EMBONG/TheStarDuring the 1970s and 1980s, Lembah Sireh (or Betel Valley) situated by the banks of Sungai Kelantan in Kota Baru, Kelantan, was a thriving agriculture area with more than 500 farmers...

LBS incorporates over 70 lifestyle facilities into BSP21 to pamper the residents of Bandar Saujana Putra.Aerial view of BSP21 at night.BANDAR Saujana Putra, a self-contained township by LBS Bina Group Bhd (LBS), stands out from the rest when it comes to meeting the everyday and lifestyle needs...

The SkyWorld management team (from left to right): Richard Lee, Timothy Wong, Joey Tong, Vince Tan, chief project officer Lee Chee Seng, managing director Datuk Ng Thien Phing, Amerpal Khosa, Pauline Phang, Jenny Wai.KUALA LUMPUR: 50 orphans from Pertubuhan Kebajikan Anak Yatim Mary KL received a...

Participants having fun challenging the Spartan Race obstacles.SHAH ALAM: Malaysia’s leading property developer, SP Setia Berhad showed support towards the National Sports Day 2015 by hosting the inaugural Kuala Lumpur Spartan Race in Setia Alam Oct 10 and 11. This is also the first time the...

BY: ROBERT PLACHCIAKFinding lush, green forest and hilly roads of Bukit Persekutuan a perfect gift after 15 years in Malaysia. A hazy view of Kuala Lumpur’s skyscrapers from Jalan Travers. Although the area is quiet, there is no feeling of danger, just peace.OCTOBER 12 was my 15th anniversary...

A woman rides an escalator at a shopping mall in Beijing, China, September 23, 2015. - REUTERSSHANGHAI/HONG KONG: The Di Mei shopping center in downtown Shanghai is a surprisingly depressing place to shop.The underground mall is located in one of the most shopping-mad cities in China, and yet it is...

BY: EUGENE MAHALINGAMPETALING JAYA: Veteran real-estate investment trust (REIT) executive Datuk George Stewart LaBrooy, who will be retiring at the end of the year from Axis REIT Managers Bhd, describes REITs as steady investments when markets fall during volatile times.“Over the last six...

BY: KELLY TEYLifetime Achievement Award recipient Tew (left) and Kho giving their thumbs up to the event.IT was an evening dedicated to the crème de la crème of the real estate industry.The Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents (MIEA) hosted a cosy cocktail soiree to relish the success of the...