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Vision for a smart city
New chief: Maimunah shaking hands with Yew after taking her oath of office.GEORGE TOWN: The objective of creating a smart and intelligent city is possible with the right vision and manpower to carry out the plans, said new Penang Island City Council (MBPP) mayor Datuk Maimunah Mohd Sharif.“The...
Bank CEO shares tips on climbing the corporate ladder
BY SHARMILAH DEVIYOng will be talking on ‘Rising to the Top of My Career‘ at Menara Star on July 15.WHILE there might be many self-help books out there providing tips on climbing the corporate ladder, the most important lesson to learn is that there are no shortcuts to success.“No matter how...
Housing issue, a major challenge for the government
BY THEAN LEE CHENGKUALA LUMPUR: Cagamas Holdings Bhd chairman Nik Mohd Hasyudeen Yusoff said there are “much needed changes” in the housing sector, which has today become a major challenge facing the Malaysian government.Nik Mohd said at stake are three issues, how to increase the number of...
Jalan Rawang-Batu Arang contraflow to end next year
BY STUART MICHAELThe tidal traffic flow has been carried out for seven years now and will be stopped when the road expansion project by JKR is complete.SEVEN years on and the 3km tidal traffic flow along Jalan Rawang-Batu Arang continues, but now, it is only carried out during the evening rush...
Kota Kemuning residents want broken drains fixed
BY SANDRA ALBERT JOHNBroken and missing concrete drain covers along the exit side of Persiaran Anggerik Mokara in Kota Kemuning, Shah Alam. — Photos: SAM THAM/The StarA SCENIC view greets residents and visitors as they drive along Persiaran Anggerik Mokara in Kota Kemuning, Shah Alam.However,...
Johor to have Co-op City
BY ZAZALI MUSAJOHOR BARU: Johor will become the first state in the country to have a Co-op City project located in Bandar Penawar, Kota Tinggi.The Malaysian National Co-operative Movement (Angkasa) president Datuk Abdul Fattah Abdullah (pic) said that work on the project was expected to start in...
China's housing market likely to continue to cool, says Fitch
SHANGHAI: China's housing market is likely to continue to cool in response to stronger restrictions on home purchases across many cities and tighter credit conditions, say Fitch Ratings.It said on Monday that as housing is the key cyclical sector in the Chinese economy, it will weigh on growth in...
Mah Sing buys prime land
“We are looking at residential suites from 850 sq ft at an indicative price from RM450,000 or RM529 per sq ft and a choice of bigger units at 1,000 sq ft,” Mah Sing’s group managing director Tan Sri Leong Hoy Kum(filepic) saidPETALING JAYA: Mah Sing Group Bhd has acquired two parcels of...
How much is your commercial property worth?
Factors that determine the value of retail offeringsBy Vicky HowWith the evolving retailers moving into online marketing, the behaviour of consumers has changed drastically over a brief period of time. Rather than expanding the number of branches, many retailers have now shrunk down the retail...
Sunsuria introduces concierge for customer satisfaction
KUALA LUMPUR: Sunsuria has introducing a new service providing concierge services to its customers to improve their daily experiences.The Sunsuria Concierge was created to better understand customer expectations by offering a diverse and customized list of services that both saves time and...