BY ZAZALI MUSAChong (left) and Qiao discussed opportunities for cooperationJOHOR BARU: Now is the best time for those looking to buy residential properties especially in Iskandar Malaysia.Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association Malaysia (Rehda) Johor chairman Datuk Steve Chong Yoon On...

BY VIJENTHI NAIR(Centre) Ben Liew with some residents from Taman Bukit Permai speaking after submitting a letter to MPAJ asking to cancel the project.RESIDENTS in Taman Bukit Permai, Ampang, want the 42-storey condominium project in their hilly neighbourhood scrapped.Teratai Gerakan public...

BY KATHLEEN MICHAELAmong the new sets installed by the Subang Jaya Municipal Council at the USJ 1 field is the Trio StationFIVE new outdoor gym sets have been added to the USJ 1 recreational field.A trio station, beam jump, ostrich ride, double mirage walker and knee lift, which cost RM29,400, were...

BY LO TERN CHERNNgan Choy (third left), Fook Chop (with moustache) and other officials checking out the project’s scale model during the carnival in Sungai Petani, KedahA NEW commercial development by NCT Group of Companies in Sungai Petani, Kedah, is set to bring further economic progress to the...

BY EUGENE MAHALINGAMDevelopers need to review portfolio, targets in view of market conditionsTHE slowdown in the property market has seen many developers force-tweaking their business strategies this year - from reviewing their product portfolio to revising annual targets.According to CIMB...

Developer expects positive change from current and future projectsPETALING JAYA: Property developer Sunsuria Bhd is expected to launch development projects with a total gross development value (GDV) of RM1.55bil for the financial year ending Sept 30, 2017 (FY17).Sunsuria executive chairman Datuk...

BY TOH KAR INNImproved efficiency: With Ajiya’s Green Integrated Building System, the conventional 24-month construction period is significantly reduced to only eight months.THE recent surge in the number of affordable housing projects in Malaysia is putting building materials companies on the...

KUALA LUMPUR: Thriven Global Bhd (formerly Mulpha Land Bhd) has decided to undertake on its own, rather than through a joint venture, the Lumi Tropicana mixed development project in Petaling Jaya that bears an estimated gross development value of RM835.5mil.In a filing with Bursa Malaysiab...

Kuala Lumpur: Dato’ Khor Chap Jen, President and CEO of S P Setia Berhad said that the group is committed to find the cause of the pedestrian bridge at the Abdullah Hukum project site that gave way.“We want to stress that public safety is our top priority and we will do our best to ensure that...

BY GANESHWARAN KANAKUALA LUMPUR: As the spread of financial technology (FinTech) grows rapidly, Malaysian traditional primary banks’ share of pie in the banking field is slowly taken over by their new competitors.Malaysian banks lose about 50% of new banking products sales to a competitor,...