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Sunway Putra Mall picks up Best Retail Development award
30-year old mall overcome challenges to undergo the sustainable transformation PETALING JAYA: Sunway Real Estate Investment Trust (Sunway REIT) ambitious transformation project in restoring the ageing 30-year old Sunway Putra Mall has been named the winner of the Retail Category in the FIABCI...
Ekovest going to shareholders for takeover of Iskandar Waterfront City
Ekovest Bhd major shareholder Tan Sri Lim Kang HooPETALING JAYA: After a month of deliberation, the board of directors of Ekovest Bhd has agreed with major shareholder Tan Sri Lim Kang Hoo (pic) to launch a takeover of another company he controls, Iskandar Waterfront City Bhd (IWC).But in order...
Land and housing issues still a priority for Johor govt
JOHOR BARU: The state is committed to continue addressing the issues of change in land ownership and affordable housing, said Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin.“For instance, in Kampung Melayu Pandan, Kempas and some other areas here, we have assisted in changing the land ownership...
Johor on track in development mission
Tee (third from left) launching the upgrade of Greenland Jade Palace Sales Office in Danga Bay.JOHOR BARU: Johor will witness aggressive economic growth and a better life for its people in a transformative way in 10 years time, said Johor tourism, domestic trade and consumerism committee chairman...
PR1MA continues to deliver quality homes
ISO 9001:2015 Certification for its Quality Management System (QMS) in Marketing & SalesPETALING JAYA: Perbadanan PR1MA Malaysia (PR1MA) announced that it has successfully received the new ISO 9001:2015 for its Quality Management System (QMS) in Marketing & Sales of PR1MA Homes by QE Certification...
New residential units in Cyberjaya sold out within hours of launch
The launch of Edusphere’s first two residential towers, where all 352 units were snapped up.THE launch of the residential phase at the RM1.8bil Edusphere in Cyberjaya yesterday saw all 352 units snapped up within hours.The swift take-up defies the trend in the current soft market and is a repeat...
Split in the middle over TTDI longhouse issue
TAMAN Tun Dr Ismail longhouse residents are divided into two groups with different ideas on what the best permanent housing solution would be.The first group, registered in 2003, is Pertubuhan Penduduk Perumahan Awam Bukit Kiara comprising mostly the older generation of residents.Bukit Kiara Rumah...
Bigger allocation for public housing project
The Taman Desa Wawasan residents attending the People’s Participation Project in Bukit Mertajam.THE state has approved a RM220,000 allocation for the Taman Desa Wawasan public housing project in Bukit Mertajam next year.Penang Housing, Town and Country Planning Committee chairman Jagdeep Singh...
EWI finalises deal to buy 70% stake in London property firm
It’s a deal: (standing from left) British High Commissioner to Malaysia Victoria Treadell, Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani, EWI executive vice-chairman Tan Sri Liew Kee Sin and chairman Tan Sri Azlan Mohd Zainol witnessing the signing by Teow and Willmott Dixon group chief...
What’s Kasi’s next move in MK Land?
High stake: Kasi is the second-biggest shareholder of MK Land with a 16.04 stake.He cannot exit given the share price has lingered in the 20-30 sen range since 2008THE failure of Datuk Kasi K.L. Palaniappan, who is better known as P. Kasi, to get re-elected into the board of MK Land Holdings...