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[T Talk] Setting up a GREEN home
The column reflects the view of the writer.By Tharmini Kenas tharmini@thestar.com.myLately, plastic straws are being abandoned all across the globe. Many eateries and cafes in Malaysia have started putting up signs that read ‘No straws’ and many people are opting for steel or bamboo straws....
[Small House in a Big World] Staggering working hours an important part of town planning
By Viktor Chong viktorchong@thestar.com.myCars coming to a standstill at the Plaza Tol Lebuhraya Damansara Puchong at Bandar Sunway.For those who work in the city, traffic jam is part and parcel of everyday life. If dragging yourself up from your bed in the morning isn’t tough enough, now try...
Sunway Velocity Mall earns 2018 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence
KUALA LUMPUR: Adding to its growing list of accolades, Sunway Velocity Mall was recently conferred a 2018 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence. Currently in its eighth year, the achievement celebrates businesses that have earned great traveller reviews on TripAdvisor over the past year....
MRT Line 2: Three areas first-time homebuyers should consider
Contributed by Khalil AdisSource: The Star Online.If you had missed the opportunity to buy property along the Klang Valley MRT (KVMRT) Line 1, fret not. Now is a suitable time to start looking for a home along the still-to-be-constructed Sungei Buloh-Serdang-Putrajaya (SSP MRT Line 2).We list down...
Ask Me Anything: How to pick the best-suited Feng Shui practitioner for my house?
Compiled by: Tharmini Kenas tharmini@thestar.com.myAsk Me Anything is a platform for all readers to ask about all things property. If you have any inquiries, key in your questions http://bit.ly/AskMeAnythingProperty .As ancient Chinese discipline that exists for thousands of years, Feng Shui...
Q1 2018 recorded RM35,173mil worth of property transactions
By Aisyah Suwardi The overall property market activity in Q1 2018 reported a healthy volume of transactions at 79,504 with a total value of RM35,173mil, said a report from National Property Information Centre (NAPIC).The number of transactions was 51.71% of the total volume of transactions in H1...
Ownership on the horizon
By Tharmini Kenas, Aisyah Suwardi, Ng Pau Ling and Hakim HassanBringing the general public closer to affordable housingTHE Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) recently announced its intention to submit a proposal to streamline the affordable housing projects in Malaysia under one programme...
When NOT to buy a house?
By Tharmini Kenas tharmini@thestar.com.myBuying a house should be a decision made consciously after weighing many factors, especially your financial situationOwning a house has become a symbol of financial stability. The pressure that society puts on those who start receiving monthly paychecks are...
Can you afford to buy a house?
Find out by using three formulas to calculate your level of affordabilityBy Ng Pau Ling pauline@thestar.com.my Related topic: Ownership on the horizonRelated topic: Affordable issue across the globe
Affordable issue across the globe
From Bogeumjari housing in S. Korea to leasing of public land in Turkey, many countries are focusing on affordable housingBy Tharmini Kenas tharmini@thestar.com.my IT’S easy to assume that challenging housing matters in Malaysia are unique, but you’d be surprised at how similar lives in other...