GELANG PATAH: Shoppers can purchase high-end brands such as Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Hermes and Fendi at up to 40% discount in conjunction with the soft opening of Forest City’s Harbour Commercial Street.Forest City Country Garden Pacificview commercial development general manager David Cheung said...

BY PRIYA MENON The lack of civic consciousness is blamed for the dirty surroundings at PPR Kota Damansara in Petaling Jaya. THE lack of civic consciousness is believed to be a major reason behind the dilapidated state of affairs at the PPR Kota Damansara in Petaling Jaya.Several disgruntled...

BY AFIQ ISA Conglomerate raises more than RM3bil, several monetisation exercises in the pipelinePETALING JAYA: Sime Darby Bhd’s aggressive deleveraging efforts over the past year are beginning to bear fruit, as the conglomerate is on track to eliminate a large chunk of its RM11bil debt...

BY LIM WING HOOI Ashran says the issues in creating a smart city is universal – from urban mobility and transactions such as payments to information flow. BRINGING in applications that are market driven to create smart cities in Malaysia is vital, said Malaysian Global Innovation & Creativity...

Ismail (right) signing a plaque at the launch of the Geoinfomatics and Geomatics Festival 2016 in Univesiti Teknologi Malaysia in Skudai, Johor. JOHOR BARU: To ensure the southern economic corridor of Iskandar Malaysia remains competitive, the federal and state governments should look into the...

BY DALJIT DHESIPETALING JAYA: With the housing market at the crossroads, where house prices have been moderating but remain severely unaffordable, there is a strong consensus to push for a well-functioning rental market in the country as a policy priority.Various industry players and think tanks...

BY JAGDEV SINGH SIDHU IT comes as no surprise that housing woes are among the key talking points in the country. Malaysians have in recent times said just how expensive it is to buy a house, and data would show that house affordability in Malaysia has reached severe levels.For many, the housing...

BY TOH KAR INN New landmark: Chong at the media launch of AIRA Residence. KUALA LUMPUR: After decades of silence, the family-owned Selangor Properties Bhd(SPB) has re-emerged in the property development scene with the launch of its exclusive condominium, the AIRA Residence.The low-density...

BY JOSEPH CHINBNM said there was a broad consensus that policy considerations for housing the nation will need to balance the objectives of providing a minimum quality standard of housing for all Malaysians.KUALA LUMPUR: Developing broader alternatives to home ownership, including a...

BY ZAZALI MUSAJOHOR BARU: Malaysia and Singapore should expedite the proposed Rapid Transit System (RTS) to improve connectivity and accessibility between Johor Baru and Singapore.Former Small and Medium Enterprises Association Malaysia president Teh Kee Sin said the RTS should be up and running...