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BY TAN SIN CHOW AND ONG YU BINUncertain future: Some 1,000 residents of Kampung Mutiara were served with eviction notices by the landowner recently.GEORGE TOWN: The state government has been urged to reject any housing project in Kampung Mutiara, Batu Ferringhi, after some 1,000 residents there...

HIGH-rise residents in Penang who face housing management woes can start filing their complaints at the housing and strata management tribunal office in Kepala Batas.Tanjung MP Ng Wei Aik, who is also the national DAP parliamentary spokesperson on housing matters, said hearing of the cases would...

BY PRIYA MENONThe Shah Alam Stadium in Section 13 is one of the largest stadiums in South- East Asia with a capacity of 80,000 people.TRANQUIL, lush and green Shah Alam has been quietly capturing the hearts of many people looking for a new home in the Klang Valley.The state capital of Selangor has...

BY S. PUSPADEVINg: ‘We are confident of making profits in the current financial year ending June 30, 2016 after being in the red for many years.’PETALING JAYA: Garment manufacturer Yong Tai Bhd is growing its presence in the property development market despite the current soft market.It...

BY OH ING YEENMenara Naza TTD I (with white canopies) is a 20-storey office tower with a gross floor area of 306,000 sq ft and 250 parking bays. Facilities include a gym, swimming pool and cafe.Naza TTDI Group’s relocation to its new head office building Menara Naza TTDI in Section 13, Shah Alam...

BY SHAILA KOSHIPETALING JAYA: For building an office lot that encroached into the adjoining property by an inch, a construction company ended up having to pay RM155,000 in compensation to its client.Heng & Lee Construction Sdn Bhd entered into a contract with Lee Ah Seng in 2007 to build four...

BY SHERRY KOHsherrykoh@thestar.com.myPHOTOS BY FIRST PHOTOGRAPHYA unique three-storey bungalow sits at 6 Jalan Girdle, and its design was masterfully constructed to work with nature.The shape and form of the building adjust and conform to the natural contours of the land, which descends between 8m...

BY: BRENDA CH'NGTHERE has been much debate about overcrowded homes, especially given the rise in the number of properties being converted into hostels, whether for students or foreign workers.Residents believe this corner house is being renovated so that it can be converted into a student hostel...

BY NG BEI SHANPrime land: The front view of the Lai Meng property at Jalan Ampang. At RM3,500 psf, the buyer will have to fork out about RM400mil for the land. James Goh(inset pic) of Rahim & Co’s investment section told StarBiz: “While we have a target price of about RM3,500 per sq ft (psf),...

BY THEAN LEE CHENG, INTAN FARHANA ZAINULPicture shows The Paradigm Mall in Kelana Jaya, Selangor, owned by WCT holdings. “We may consider injecting our hotel business when it is mature,” WCT managing director Peter Taing Kim Hwa(inset) told StarBiz.PETALING JAYA: WCT Holdings Bhd plans to...