Penang Master Builders and Building Materials Dealers’ Association immediate past president Datuk Lim Kai Seng(insetpic) said the target was not achieved because about RM55bil worth of contracts from infrastructure projects in the East Coast had yet to be finalised and awarded.GEORGE TOWN: The...

BY CECILIA KOKEasy access: The construction of the Signature Tower by the Mulia Group of Indonesia in progress. Azmar (inset) says TRX City wants to keep the land in TRX for two to three years"SYDNEY: There will be no further sale of land within the Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) compound in the next two...

BY JOSEPH CHINKUALA LUMPUR:  Eco World International Bhd – one of the largest IPO  in recent years -- staged a strong debut on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia on Monday, opening at RM1.31, which was 11 sen above its retail offer price of RM1.20.At 9.01am, it was trading at RM1.35, up 15 sen...

Contributed by Christopher ChanA tenancy agreement is defined as a contractual relationship between a landlord and a tenant, requiring the tenant to pay rent to the landlord for the use of the real estate. Tenancy is created for a term not exceeding three years.A lease, on the the other hand, is...

The internet of Things (IoT) is a term one may have heard a lot recently. It features heavily in discussions about the future – and, increasingly, the present. But what is it actually?Picture this, you wake up in the morning to an alarm clock which went off at the right time because it looked at...

BY CECILIA KOKPerak township: Chin Nam led his brothers to develop Ipoh Garden.THE Tan brothers – who co-founded IGB Corp Bhd – made their early fortunes from trading. However, according to some corporate veterans, the duo learnt the ropes of trading from “sugar king” Robert Kuok Hock...

BY INTAN FARHANA ZAINULMega project: A bird’s eye view of E&O’s Seri Tanjung Pinang development.THE entry of the Retirement Fund Inc (KWAP) as strategic partner into the flagship project of Eastern & Oriental Bhd (E&O) in Penang has given the property developer the much needed dose of...

THERE seems to be some confusion as to who the more-than-a-century-old heritage property Carcosa Seri Negara belongs to, with two ministries claiming ownership.The Natural Resources and Environment Ministry issued a press statement saying that the land belonged to the Federal Government and comes...

A TOTAL of 114 housing and commercial projects in Selangor were abandoned from 2008 up to January this year and out of this, 53 projects were restored.Housing, Building Management and Urban Living Committee chairman Datuk Iskandar Abdul Samad said this in reply to Tiew Way Keng (DAP-Teratai), who...

Choices, choices: An exhibitor explaining about a new project to a visitor at the ongoing StarProperty.my Awards 2017 showcase in Petaling Jaya.PETALING JAYA: To browse around the most promising property offerings in the country, head over to The Curve, Mutiara Damansara, this weekend for the...