VICTORIA is fast becoming one of the capital’s premium destinations, with a £4bil (approximately RM22bil) regeneration programme across SW1 providing cutting-edge, high-end residential, office and retail floor space. However, this major investment is long overdue.For too long, Victoria has not...

Zainal Abidin: The procedure and system to select buyers for state housing units should be reviewed.GEORGE TOWN: The Penang government should review its procedure and system to select buyers for state housing in the wake of claims that those ineligible were staying at low medium-cost (LMC)...

BY LEE CHONGHUI Well done: Tew (centre) presenting a prize to interior design student Dan Piai Yew (left) as Chong looks on. KUALA LUMPUR: The annual Interior Design Students’ Saturday, the country’s largest annual competition for interior design students, will help to elevate the country’s...

BY CAITLYN NG LI YUINliyuin@ocision.comThe recently concluded StarProperty.my forum addressed the challenges of how financial standing and location relate to the feasibility of obtaining a property.IN life, there will come a few times when one will be faced with having to make major financial...

By Lee Yan Li16 Sierra: Amigo Clubhouse.IOI’s 16 Sierra creates sweet childhood memories with uniquely themed gardens.CRAFTED to nurture the lifestyle of “Play-Learn-Bond”, the 535-acre 16 Sierra mixed development generates acclaim for the 16 gardens of different themes.The family-friendly...

HOMEBUYERS will get the opportunity to view numerous property developments by credible developers at the upcoming StarProperty.my fair in IOI City Mall.The fair, organised by StarProperty.my, is in collaboration with its premium partners IJM Land and Ekovest Bhd.Through this initiative, property...

By JONATHAN ROBERTSjonathan@propwall.comBuild Eco Xpo (BEX) Asia and Mostra Convengni Expocomfort (MCE) Asia showcased cutting edge green building technologies.SINGAPORE: In the quest to reduce emission intensity by 36% from the levels marked in 2005, and to reach peak emission by 2030, Singapore...

BY JADE CHANOne Utama Shopping Centres Secret Garden, perched on the rooftop of the seven-storey mall. — filepicIMAGINE this – a rooftop garden with just a flat layer of grass, which, depending on the time and weather, is used for yoga, tai chi, a picnic or even social gatherings.Known among...

BY P. ARUNAIt sells land in Semenyih and buys plantation in Yong PengPETALING JAYA: Sime Darby Bhd is selling a huge tract of land in Semenyih, Selangor, to sister company I&P Group Sdn Bhd for RM428.8mil cash.The plantation giant said it would use the proceeds from the disposal to develop its...

BY EUGENE MAHALINGAMArtist impression of Bandar Malaysia. - FilepicPETALING JAYA: Bandar Malaysia’s master developer is getting domestic and foreign developers and investors to participate in the development of the project, but will give priority to local parties.In a newspaper advertisement...