Proud moment: Ong receiving the award from Forbes Media vice chairman Christopher Forbes. With them is Sunway group founder and chairman Tan Sri Jeffrey Cheah.PETALING JAYA: OSK Property Holdings Bhd is one of the 200 companies selected for Forbes Asia’s Best Under a Billion 2015.The award is to...

BY PRIYA MENONTHE Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) will implement the new guideline to increase plot ratio for transit-oriented-development (TOD) from 1:4 to 1:8 in the city centre.However, MBSA will only give approval on a case-to-case basis instead of a blanket approval.TOD will focus on maximising...

BY KATHLEEN MICHAELREGISTERED participants of the i-Design Facade Design Competition can now submit their ideas.Submission have been received since Nov 1. Entry will close at the end of the month.For those who were unable to register earlier, i-Berhad has good news for you. The registration date...

Ahyat will help attendees understand mindsets of great investors.STARPROPERTY.MY will be hosting a forum focused on the western corridor of Klang Valley, which has seen rapid growth in infrastructure, connectivity and townships.This particular corridor, especially its southern part including Klang,...

PETALING JAYA: Ahmad Zaki Resources Bhd’s unit has won a project with a gross development value of RM257mil to develop a part of the Kwasa Damansara Township in Petaling Jaya.The job, bagged via Ahmad Zaki Sdn Bhd from Kwasa Land Sdn Bhd, is for high-rise residential units located on 3.91...

IS BR1M a waste of the country’s money since cases of abuses have been reported? Can we afford it?Idris: BR1M is a constructive fiscal initiative that directly transfers money into the hands of the deserving, unlike subsidies that enrich those who do not need it. It is meant to provide essential...

A group of 65 Malaysians gathered up their brightly lit lanterns for a jaunt around Section 12 of Bukit Kayangan, Shah Alam.The outing comprised children from the age of four to senior citizens well into their sixties, who were game for the one kilometre stroll around the Istana Bukit Kayangan.It...

Velasamy (fourth from left) presenting a souvenir to Shahrir (second from left) at the appreciation ceremony. — ZAZALI MUSA/The StarJOHOR BARU: Residents of Kim Teng Park are relieved that the proposed acquisition plan for their housing estate has been postponed.Residents committee chairman...

BY DATO’ JOEY YAPBack when Feng Shui was a mystical study practiced only by scholars appointed by the Emperor, the primary study of Feng Shui was to study burial spots. At some point in time, the focus of Feng Shui shifted and it is used for the living to study their living spaces and this...

As regulations ease and US companies push to open up investment opportunities to people with small amounts of money, crowdfunding for real estate deals is poised to grow substantially. A TIPPING point may be near for US investors seeking to benefit from crowdfunding in real estate, an industry...