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Northern Sanctuary
Triuni Residences, a low-density gated and guarded development eqquiped with three-tier security access.Runnymede offers three distinctive housing types for Penangites to savour The Sanctuary@ Batu UbanLocated at the exclusive and affluent hillside neighbourhood of Batu Uban, The Sanctuary is the...
Possible problems in getting a mortgage and how to tackle them
By SITI NURHIDAYAH SARUDINhidayah@mystar.com.myEVERYONE dreams of owning a home or a piece of land. However, this dream often fades with the reality of rising property prices and the uncertain economic situation, which is made worse by the high loan rejection rate.Here are some factors that could...
Grand Saga and Grand Sepadu announce toll discounts for Deepavali
KUALA LUMPUR: In conjunction with the upcoming Deepavali festival, Grand Saga Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Taliworks Corporation Bhd and its joint venture company, Grand Sepadu (NK) Sdn Bhd, today announced a 10% discount for toll charges for the Cheras-Kajang Highway and the New North Klang Straits...
Is Klang Valley pedestrian-friendly?
Pedestrians climbing over the railing to gain access to the pedestrian bridge in Subang Jaya.WALKING from the MRT station to Phileo Damansara I and II can sometimes be very dangerous because of the lack of proper walkways and pedestrian crossings.Much like almost every transit hub in Klang Valley,...
Selangor Dredging's Hijauan on Cavanagh wins FIABCI Singapore Property Award
SDB's Hijauan on Cavanagh has won the FIABCI Singapore Property Awards 2017 in the Residential (Mid-Rise) category.SINGAPORE: Selangor Dredging Bhd (SDB) has won the FIABCI Singapore Property Awards 2017 in the Residential (Mid-Rise) category for Hijauan on Cavanagh.In an Oct 10 press release, the...
Homes just aren’t that affordable, says Bank Negara
Rising prices: A view of houses at Damansara Heights and its surrounding areas. The latest available data reveal that the median house price in Malaysia is 4.4 times the median annual household income.KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara has a response to those saying it needs to do more to spur home loans:...
Household income growing at slower pace
PETALING JAYA: The pace at which household income grew slowed down last year compared with the 2012-2014 period based on data from the Statistics Department, according to Malaysian Rating Corp Bhd (MARC).The rating agency said in a report that both the median and mean monthly household income...
Ideal-lic homes in the sky
An artist’s impression of Ideal Property’s The Amarene project in Bayan Lepas, Penang. IDEAL Property’s Queens Waterfront and The Amarene projects in Bayan Lepas are among the new housing developments in the south-west district that will grab the attention of property hunters at the...
Spacious houses in serene spot
The Type B three-storey semi-detached homes of Cypress Villa in the Desaria scheme. Stramax Residences is in the same area. All the houses come with state-of-the art security systems. CYPRESS Villa and Stramax Residences in the Desaria housing scheme in Sungai Ara, Penang, are set to welcome...
Developer sees a better year for residential sector
Property launch: Rosli posing with a landscape model of Puncak Bestari 2. He says the company will launch 90 double-storey linked units this weekend. SHAH ALAM: Worldwide Holdings Bhd, one of the pioneer developers in Puncak Alam, Selangor is seeing a gradual improvement in the residential...