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‘KL has long way to go‘
BY SHALINI RAVINDRANUrban planners say development in Kuala Lumpur is dictated by road systems and answering the needs of vehicles instead of the human scale. — Photos: FAIHAN GHANI/The Star.WHAT do all great cities have in common? Is it the population size, the number of skyscrapers or perhaps...
Petition to push for gazetting of KL city plan
BY VIJENTHI NAIRDerek explaining the importance of having the Kuala Lumpur City Plan 2020 gazetted.KUALA Lumpur Opposition MPs are calling city dwellers to sign a petition to push for the draft Kuala Lumpur City Plan 2020 (DKLCP 2020) to be gazetted.They said the development in the city was out of...
Lack of control by authorities leading to overdevelopment
Koh says most cities do not make projections of the type of development needed in a particular area, thus there is no quota on the type of projects allowed.IN Kuala Lumpur, it appears that development is continuously being championed and repelled at the same time, all fighting for space that is...
Strong take-up for Matrix Concepts landed property in Negri
BY SARBAN SINGHHealthy demand: Lee showing some of the potential buyers available units for booking at the Adira TerracesAra Sendayan project in Bandar Sri Sendayan.SEREMBAN: Matrix Concepts Holdings Bhd (MCHB) is seeing strong take-up rates for its landed property developments in Negri Sembilan as...
Obor lights the way to China
BY SHARIDAN M. ALIPETALING JAYA: The newly established non-governmental organisation, One Belt One Road Association Malaysia (Obor), is set to provide the platform for Malaysian entrepreneurs to take advantage of China’s initiatives on the development of Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st...
Learn the art of stakeholder management
By Jonathan RobertsTHE surest way to achieve success is to model someone who is already successful, said American businessman, philanthropist and life coach Anthony Robbins.With Star-925, everyone is given the opportunity to come and gather insights from the very best of various industries on how...
HK’s affordable homes plan up against wall of Chinese capital
HONG KONG: A pledge by Hong Kong’s incoming leader Carrie Lam to make the city’s vertiginous property prices more affordable could founder on the bottomless pockets of mainland Chinese developers, who are bidding up the price of land.Home prices in Hong Kong have jumped 364% since 2003, while...
Sustainability reigns at Gamuda Land
Developer builds well-masterplanned developments and crafts sustainable environments Gamuda Gardens features five cascading lakes integrated into a 50-acre park with a majestic waterfall.By VIKNESH ASHLEYvikneshashley@thestar.com.myFOR over two decades, Gamuda Land has been consistently building a...
All new Sabah buildings to be quake proof
BY RUBEN SARIOKOTA KINABALU: Sabah is finalising a building code requiring all new structures, especially high-rise buildings, to be earthquake proof.Such a requirement for buildings to be earthquake proof was crucial in tremor-prone areas such as Ranau and Kundasang at the foothills of Mount...
Hikmah Exchange aims to strengthen and increase value of Malay-owned land in the city
BY GERYL OGILVYAbang Johari signing a plaque at the launch of the Hikmah Exchange project.KUCHING: The over RM300mil Hikmah Exchange, to become the first smart building in Sarawak when completed in 2020, will be listed under a real estate investment trust (REIT) to create investment...