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Refinancing basics and tips used by experts
BY LOANSTREET.COM.MYRefinancing your mortgage is something you should re-visit every once in awhile if you have a property loan. In this article, we explore the basics of property refinancing and some tricks from the experts.Know your objectiveFirstly, before refinancing, it is important to know...
Somerset Arcadia: First international brand of serviced residence in Miri
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ascott Ltd (Ascott), a wholly-owned serviced residence business unit by CapitaLand, has secured a management contract for a 200-unit serviced residence named Somerset Arcadia in East Malaysia.With the management contract, Ascott will reinforce its lead as the largest international...
Raising awareness on clean neighbourhoods in south Klang
Chipping in: Some of the residents and children who took part in the Home-Gotong Royong Perdana campaign at Taman Palm Grove.CLEANLINESS is one of the crucial habits an individual must have and it begins from home.Wanting to drive behavioural change towards adopting a cleaner environment, the Kota...
New condos in Mont Kiara
BY KELLY TEYThe scale model of Agile Mont Kiara on display at the sales gallery in Kuala Lumpur.SKYSCRAPERS may not be new to Mont Kiara, but an upcoming residential project looks all set to bring a fresh vibe to the mature township.The result of a joint venture between China property developer...
Empty premises pose problems
BY IVAN LOHOvergrown grass and bushes in an abandoned house in Taman Cempaka.THERE are about 41,199 empty premises in housing estates and villages in Ipoh that need to be cleaned up.As of Aug 17, these premises included abandoned houses and those that have been left without any maintenance by its...
Groundbreaking ceremony held for Agile Mont Kiara
Left to right: Agile Real Estate Development (M) Sdn Bhd chief operating officer Eric Yeo, chief executive officer Wilson Ren, PJ Development Holding Bhd executive director Ong Ju Xing and Public Bank senior general manager of corporate banking Chan Chew Fung break the ground to officiate the...
Flat dwellers seek help from council to form new Joint Management Body
Neglected: (From right) Adnan and Md Yusup showing the grass at the back of their apartment which has not been cut for two years. — NORBAITI PHAHARORADZI/The Star.JOHOR BARU: Flat residents at a project in Bandar Baru Uda need assistance to form a new Joint Management Body (JMB) as they are...
Luxurious living amid natural surroundings
BY: SHALINI RAVINDRANThe condohotel’s jewel in the crown is the iconic 14-storey high, 280-millionyear- old limestone outcrop that has been dubbed ‘Rockhaven’.TOUTED as one of the finest eco-resorts in the country, The Haven Lakeside Resort Residences in Tambun, Ipoh, certainly lives up to...
Action taken against ratepayers who dodged assessment fees for many years
BY: BRENDA CH'NGYou got served: MBPJ officers visiting units at the low-cost flats in PJS 5, Taman Desa Ria. Some residents there have accumulated assessment arrears for over 10 years.LOUD arguments were heard at the Taman Desa Ria low-cost flats in PJS 5 Petaling Jaya as the city council officers...
Encorp to gain RM8.7mil from sale of unit
PETALING JAYA: Encorp Bhd is expected to gain RM8.7mil or 3 sen per ordinary share from the disposal of its unit Encorp Construct Sdn Bhd (ECSB).In a filing with the stock exchange yesterday, Encorp said the disposal was part of a rationalisation and restructuring exercise undertaken by Encorp...