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BY ZAZALI MUSAJOHOR BARU: IJM Land Bhd sees Iskandar Malaysia as the next growth centre in the country after the Klang Valley with good growth prospects in the long term.Nasa Land Sdn Bhd general manager Lim Hock Seng said the development and progress taking place in the country’s first economic...

PETALING JAYA: Perbadanan PR1MA Malaysia’s newly launched Special PR1MA End Financing (SPEF) scheme is expected to improve loan eligibility for prospective buyers and also increase home ownership among the bottom 40% and middle 40% of Malaysian households.The new scheme which is aimed at easing...

By Goh Ooi HwaPETALING JAYA: “Visibility” and “Mentor” are keys when it comes to career development, according to Petronas board member Datuk Sri Sharifah Sofianny.“Besides working hard, delivering what is asked of you and going above and beyond, make sure you are known to your superiors...

BY RAHIMY RAHIMPETALING JAYA: For years, Mohd Ryzal Azwir was unable to secure a conventional loan to own a roof over his head.After the introduction of a special end-financing scheme under PR1MA, Ryzal, an executive at a government agency, said he could for the first time afford to buy a house in...

PETALING JAYA: JKG Land will be celebrating a special Tang Dynasty themed Chinese New Year this weekend at The ERA @ Duta North.According to their statement, the developer invites the public to celebrate the spirit of Tang Dynasty on Saturday and Sunday (Feb 18 and 19) from 11am to 8 pm at The ERA...

MEDIA LOU SANG WITH NAZA TTDI GROUPPETALING JAYA: Naza TTDI recently held a Chinese New Year celebration to share festive joy with the public.Held at Naza Tower, Platinum Park, the celebration consists of various Chinese cultural programmes such as lion dance performance, caricature, calligraphy,...

PETALING JAYA: The recent joint venture by Sunway Bhd to undertake an integrated development project land along Jalan Peel, group’s first land acquisition this year, is synergistic to the group as it located opposite its RM4bil Sunway Velocity development.Analysts are bullish of the joint venture...

Tech in a town: Rome wasn’t built in a day, and neither would a smart city. There are many key players involved in making this a reality. — 123rf.comIt takes an entire nation to create a smart city.CITIES have major impact on the economic and social developments of nations. According to the...

KUCHING: The state government’s newly-formed Pemakai Menoa and Pulau Galau Committee has been urged to act speedily on resolving issues related to native customary rights (NCR) claims over land.Sarawak PKR chairman Baru Bian said the committee chaired by Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas...

Section 10, residents, place, gardensBY EDWARD RAJENDRAMOST of us love spending time in parks, so it is no surprise that in Petaling Jaya’s Section 10, residents take pride in Taman Jaya – or “the gardens”, as they call it.Section 10 Residents Association (S10RA) president Ronald Danker...