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Transforming cities: Developer embarks on a mission to transform the city skylineBy VIKNESH ASHLEYSkyWorld was established in 2008 with a vision of designing quality and attractive sky dwellings in the heart of major cities that combine form and function.An award-winning developer, SkyWorld holds...
Sunsuria City’s Celebration Centre marks grand opening
PETALING JAYA: Sunsuria Bhd is set to officially launch its new Sunsuria City Celebration Centre in Sunsuria City on April 22, signifying the first establishment in the new integrated township surrounding Xiamen University Malaysia.An avenue for the community to discover and experience Sunsuria’s...
IOI Properties Ranked as Top Ten Developer
PETALING JAYA- IOI Properties Group Berhad (IOIPG), one of Malaysia’s leading property developers’ bagged three awards in the annual StarProperty.my Awards 2017 graced by His Royal Highness the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah. The event was held in Grand Hyatt Hotel Kuala...
EWI to buy 80% stake in Salcon Australia
PETALING JAYA: Eco World International Bhd (EWI) is acquiring an 80% stake in Salcon Australia for its parcel of prime land of 2,128 sq m in South Yarra, Australia.To be named Yarra One, the project will comprise a 27-storey tower with 268 residential units complemented by a retail and office...
Houses and high-rise buildings still using flawed lightning protection systems
BY GRACE CHEN DESPITE living in a country with thunderstorms aplenty and high incidence of lightning strikes, public awareness of lightning protection is surprisingly little and general preparedness is low.Lightning strikes kill more than a hundred people and injure many more every year.Not only...
Resort concepts come alive
Tropicana crafts outstanding developments where residents can live, work and play in comfortBy VIKNESH ASHLEYWith a track record of eye-catching and sustainable developments, Tropicana Corporations Bhd (Tropicana) has been ranked among Malaysia's top 10 developers. Since its establishment,...
Contest: Win 6 months of dimsum subscription
Win 6 months of free dimsum subscription by reading the full article of ''Decluttering your space, and your life" in the StarProperty.my pullout on Apr 11, 2018!dimsum: The latest video streaming service in Malaysia serving the best Asian content including drama, entertainment, variety, movies,...
‘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...