Ever wondered whether to hire a real estate agent, or sell off the property yourself? Here are six reasons in favour of why you should hire a real estate agent.The proliferation of services that help either the seller or homebuyer complete their real estate transactions mean that you'd be spoilt...

Finding the right agent is definitely crucial to ensure that you get the right deal when buying your dream abode or selling your current house. Picking the wrong agent can botch your transaction, leaving you with no place to call home, or could leave you hanging without any news.Keep in mind that a...

The portable one-room cottage that Ryan and Kim Kasl call home. Photos: TNSRead more at http://www.star2.com/culture/design/2016/07/28/would-you-move-your-family-into-a-micro-house/#RweoSzg8JHICMI7A.99A mother of two, Kim Kasl, doesn’t feel deprived raising her young children without the benefit...

BY HUGO MARTIN For many travellers, home-sharing is becoming an attractive alternative to traditional hotels as it offers many different options, and some might even include a furry housemate! Photo: Wikimedia Commons Tired of “sterile hotels”, Brooklyn resident Kelly Dwyer turned to...

By Lee Yan LiThe StarProperty.my team members doing their bit for Mother Nature.A small plant in a home makes a BIG difference.To promote sustainable living, StarProperty.my will be giving away 1,100 edible and ornamental plants in the upcoming StarProperty.my fairs held at NU Sentral, Publika Mall...

Prepare to be awestruck as Dervish dancers perform the hypnotic Turkish twirling dance in their magnificent robes.VISITORS to The Curve will be greeted by the sights and sounds of the Middle East from now until July 10 as part of its Hari Raya campaign – An Oasis of Wonder.The mall’s Centre...

Workers upgrading the integrated pollution control system at the plant.BY DAVID TANCutting edge technologies are adopted to tackle emissions and enable recovery of 98% of household e-waste, reports DAVID TAN.SHAN Poornam Sdn Bhd, a leading Penang-based waste management company in the country, will...

BY BAVANI MDBKL officers taking food samples from Ramadan bazaar stalls in Jalan Masjid India, Kuala Lumpur. — Photos: BRIAN MOH/The StarSEVERAL traders at the Ramadan bazaar in Jalan Masjid India, Kuala Lumpur, were ticked off by Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) for not following the standard...

(Clockwise from left) Dr Habibah, Meda Pharma product manager Fong Chieu Yen. Putrajaya Floria general manager Zarilla Bashir, Norhayati and Lau sitting on one of the picnic benches sponsored by Meda Pharma.A pharmaceutical company’s call for those with runner’s knee and hip pain to exercise...

BY NIK NAIZI HUSINTunku Azizah (right) checking the quality of the finished product of the Royal Tenun Pahang produced by the students at the institute in Pulau Keladi, Pekan. Looking on is National Handicraft senior director (Design and Research) Datuk Mohd Zubair Mohd Zain (left).PEKAN:...