E-commerce benefits businesses and consumers alike amid trying timesBy Vigneswar Rajasurian vignes@thestar.com.myOnline shopping has grown more popular globally and Malaysia is no exception. With a relatively high internet penetration rate of over 80% and a growing appetite for e-commerce, it is...

Businesses struggle to stay afloat amidst a subdued RayaThe arrival of festivities has always signified a welcome increase in business transactions, and Hari Raya is no exception. However, Muslims celebrating the Raya this year must contend with a new normal, with the virus threat and a nation...

Taman Puchong Legenda is crafted for luxury and primed for investment.Multiple facade designs offer homeowners exclusivity and distinctiveness from one’s immediate neighbours.Built on one of the last sizeable landbanks in the heart of Puchong, the exquisite three-storey homes of Taman Puchong...

The property market for 2019 recorded a marginal improvement amidst a turbulent year of many trials and tribulations.A total of 328,647 transactions worth RM141.4bil was recorded, showing an increase of 4.8% in volume and 0.8% in value compared to 2018, which recorded 313,710 transactions worth...

The coronavirus Covid-19 has burrowed us into a tunnel, and there have been many casualties. In a relatively short period, we went from normalcy to uncharted waters. There has been a slew of news on the state of our property industry, and they have a similar outlook: Gloomy.

By Vigneswar RajasurianStarProperty invites all Malaysians regardless of race and religion to embrace the culture of Ramadan bazaar’s into their homes with the ‘Bazaar At Home’ cooking contest.The ‘Bazaar At Home’ contest involves participants cooking any one of the five Ramadan desserts...

The property market, not unlike most markets, is inexorably pegged to the Malaysian and global economies. With the world, or most of it, deeply affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, a recession on a holistic scale is expected. However, it remains to be seen if this artificially induced recession shall...

By Nur Fairuza SyahiraWith today's demands for electricity to drive the many commercial and residential needs, the sight of high tension towers has become commonplace. But how many people are willing to live in close proximity to these high-voltage power lines? Following up on StarProperty's...

By Vigneswar RajasurianStarting a real estate agency in Malaysia may be daunting for most real estate agents given the need to comply with various rules and regulations being a part of the process.Coupled with the challenges of managing one’s own business, perhaps venturing into starting one’s...

Selling your property is not rocket science, but the right technique often determines the making or breaking of a sale. Anyone knows the usual thumb rule to make the house presentable for your buyer. But that is a grey area, considering that every aspect of the property can be enhanced to make it...