PETALING JAYA: Homebuyers and investors should do their own research on the developer’s background before buying a property.SkyBridge International representative Adrian Un said there are a lot of opportunities in the current property market situation, but purchasers should research on the...

BY QISHIN TARIQSMALL housing developers have to step up in implementing safer environmental design and consider its benefits to the city’s safety standards, says Kajang Municipal Council (MPKj) president Mohd Sayuthi Bakar.Speaking at a seminar on Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design...

BY DAVID TANGEORGE TOWN: Ideal Property Development Sdn Bhd, the parent company of Ideal United Bintang Bhd (IdealUBB), will initiate a corporate exercise in the second half of this year to inject RM1bil worth of properties into IdealUBB.The properties are priced below RM600,000.“This is part of...

(L-R) Awang Ahmad, Goh, Siti Sarlina, Zamzurin, Wong, Ling, Siew, Chan and Zulfitri Jasin.PETALING JAYA: S P Setia’s KL Eco City has successfully recorded 14 million safe-man hours since 2012, which promise stringent safety standard and vigorous training programs for the construction...

By FXTM Chief Market Analyst Jameel AhmadTHE fragile USD changed the balance of power with emerging market currencies, with both the Indonesian Rupiah and Malaysian Ringgit strengthening against it.April brought headwinds for the USD, which weakened against its main rivals mainly on the lack of...

Housing developments provide ample opportunities for investors and homebuyers.By LEE YAN LIlylee@thestar.com.myIT has been challenging time for both purchasers and developers. Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) recently said there was a “supply mismatch” between buyers’ and developers’ expectation...

BY JACK WONGContainers dotting the Bintulu Port’s terminals. — filepicKUCHING: Bintulu Port Holdings Bhd (BPHB) has re-scheduled several of its major development projects for Bintulu Port as the economic slowdown has affected its total cargo throughput.Chief executive officer Datuk Mior Ahmad...

KUALA LUMPUR: Khazanah Nasional Bhd and Mitsui & Co will take up a combined 40% stake in a joint venture led by NYSE-listed DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc to expand kidney care services in Asia-Pacific.DaVita said in a press statement issued out of Denver on Wednesday that the three parties signed...

ISKANDAR PUTERI: Johor MIC chairman Datuk M. Asojan has called on the state government to provide a temporary site deemed safe for the Hindu community to conduct final funeral rituals for their loved ones.The Bukit Gambir assemblyman made the suggestion following a recent case where an 18-year-old...

BY CAVINA LIMVision for the state: (From right) Szeto giving a presentation on the Penang Transport Master Plan at Komtar in Penang. With him are Chow and Lim.GEORGE TOWN: Trams travelling on the streets statewide are not feasible substitutes for elevated light rail transit trains as they need a...