A visitor looking at the excerpts of the DBKL Planning Guideline series during the launch at Menara DBKL.DBKL launches book on proper procedures for developers, professional bodies and the publicDEVELOPMENT planning is now easier with Kuala Lumpur City Hall’s (DBKL) series of Planning Guideline...

BY SHEILA SRI PRIYAHOUSEBUYERS who bought units in condominiums built on commercial land are in a bind over their water tariff.Their water bill is based on commercial rates and they need to pay a minimum of RM36 a month regardless of whether they use the water.One such buyer is Olivia Lee, who...

Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin (middle) witnessed the signing of MOC between Ahmad Asri Abdul Hamid (left third) and Soam Heng Choon (right third).KUALA LUMPUR: The Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) Malaysia and the Real Estate And Housing Developers’ Association (Rehda) Malaysia signed...

Property speakers to share tips on Penang's real estate market.BY VIKNESH ASHLEYvikneshashley@thestar.com.myTHE charms of Penang will be put in the spotlight at the upcoming StarProperty.my forum on the Pearl of the Orient next month.To be held on March 12 in Cybertorium, Menara Star in Petaling...

GEORGE TOWN: Using faked Housing Department letterheads that misspelled ‘Pejabat’ (Office) as ‘Perjabat’, a con artist has tricked at least four people out of RM40,000 by making them believe they would be eligible for a low medium-cost (LMC) apartment if they paid up.The victims thought...

KUALA LUMPUR: Low and middle-income civil servants will get more affordable housing once the Cabinet passes a proposal to review the National Housing Policy.Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said this move was to ensure that house prices would not be based solely on supply and...

BY DAVID TANGEORGE TOWN: Due to the shortage of resources in the state, it is only rational for the state government to use reclaimed land to finance the infrastructure projects, according to two key business organisations in Penang.Real Estate & Housing Developers Association (Rehda) Penang...

(From left) Prof Zhu, Ong, Ter and Dr Wang taking part in the tree-planting ceremony.SUNSURIA City in Salak Tinggi, Putrajaya South, received a boost in its aim to be the most sought-after township in the central region with everything under one roof when Xiamen University Malaysia (XUMC), located...

1 Agile Mont Kiara staff and customers tossing yee sang with the God of Prosperity during the Chinese New Year open house.2 A guest taking the opportunity to learn about Chinese paper craft at the event.3 An employee receiving blessings from the God of Prosperity in front of Agile’s sales...

Some of the houses and structures in Jalan P. Ramlee along Sungai Pinang being demolished to make way for the flood mitigation project.THE RM654mil Sungai Pinang Phase III flood mitigation project will involve a river rehabilitation (River of Life) and the widening and deepening of Sungai...