BY ALLISON LAIA file picture of motorcycle lane tunnel on the Federal Highway near Jalan 222 in Petaling Jaya.SHAH ALAM: The Works Ministry has allocated RM3.13mil to upgrade motorcycle lanes on the Federal Highway in areas that fall under its care, says Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.The Works...

PETALING JAYA: The Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) may boost the valuations of planters’ land bank due to property development potential, according to CIMB Research.Sime Darby Bhd, Genting Plantations Bhd (GENP) and Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd (KLK) have their own property arm to develop...

BY ALLISON LAISHAH ALAM: Prices of affordable serviced apartments, soho (small office, home office) and sovo (small office, versatile office) units in Selangor will now be lower for everyone following new guidelines on state property development, says state exco Datuk Teng Chang Khim (pic).Prices...

BY ALLISON LAISHAH ALAM: The company that supplied the crane which crushed a woman to death is currently the subject of multiple investigations by various authorities.Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said that its Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) would investigate if site...

BY M. HAFIDZ MAHPARIOI City Mall is one of IOI Properties' development projects in IOI Resort city, Putrajaya.KUALA LUMPUR: IOI Properties Group Bhd (IOI Prop) has successfully tendered for a 6.2-acre leasehold land in Xiang An central business district, Xiamen, for 2.324 billion yuan (RM1.41bil)...

BY M. HAFIDZ MAHPARSunway Pyramid (seen here with decorations during this year's Hari Raya season) contributes about 60% of Sunway REIT's total revenue.KUALA LUMPUR: Sunway Bhd earned RM154.36mil in the second quarter ended June 30, 2016, down 35% from a year earlier mainly due to share of lower...

BY JAROD LIM, SHEILA SRI PRIYA, and PRIYA MENONDOSH regulations clearly state that all crane operators must be Malaysians. — Photos: FAIHAN GHANI/The StarTHE death of an administration executive near a construction site has focussed public attention on workplace safety.Many are concerned whether...

BY AKIL YUNUSFlash floods on the road heading to the Subang Airport resulted in a massive crawl from the Federal Highway exit and Citta Mall. – photo courtesy of Star Media Radio TrafficPETALING JAYA: A heavy downpour on Tuesday morning caused massive traffic delays along major roads in the Klang...

BY EUGENE MAHALINGAMWhat determines prices?According to a Klang Valley-based property consultant, most Malaysians can be quite superstitious about where they want to live.“People are big on feng shui, and this not just the Chinese. Houses with the numbers ‘four’ on them, can be quite hard to...

BY EUGENE MAHALINGAMMore incentives to encourage house buyersTHERE are several aspects to what determines prices of properties. Location is paramount. There is no dispute to that.Sentiment matters and incentives provided by developers play a huge role.Of late property developers have been thinking...