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One space, multiple functions
BY MELVIN CHOWfeedback@starproperty.myMost Gen-Yers seem to prefer the flexible work-and-play lifestyle enabled by SoHo (Small office Home office) units as opposed to standard homes or conventional office units.Work-and-play lifestyle takes on new meaning in the flexibility of the SoHo unit. -...
Five-storey villas drawing interest
Visitors checking out the dining and kitchen areas during the launch of the Y Cantonments show unit in Pulau Tikus.THE Y Cantonments town villas in Cantonment Road, Pulau Tikus, Penang, drew many prospective buyers during the launching of its show unit.Each high-end five-storey unit comes with a...
Finally an honest admission - House prices in Malaysia are unaffordable
BY: National House Buyers AssociationTHE National House Buyers Association (HBA) is glad that the research report by Khazanah Research Institute (Khazanah Research) released on Aug 24, 2015 titled “Making Housing Affordable” shows that average house prices in Malaysia are more than four...
The awakening of KL East
BY VIKNESH ASHLEYNew projects will spruce up the fringes of the city centre.Taman Melawati's updated look once its future components are completed.THE eastern corridor of Kuala Lumpur (KL East) is an area popular among those looking for a suburban lifestyle close to the city. This expanse holds...
RM30bil target for Iskandar can be achieved this year
By: ZAZALI MUSAChief executive officer Datuk Ismail Ibrahim (pic): “Confidence among domestic and foreign investors in Iskandar Malaysia remains strong since our inception.”JOHOR BARU: The Iskandar Regional Development Authority (Irda) is confident of achieving the RM30bil investment target for...
Poser over shrinking landbank
BY LOGEISWARY THEVADASSPemenang accounts assistant Nur Ashidah Mohamed Sallih browsing through the Kontrak Sosial — Perlembagaan Persekutuan 1957 book which is being suggested for use in schools and universities.TWO NON-GOVERNMENTAL organisations (NGOs) have expressed displeasure over the...
KIP Group ventures into the hospitality business with its first hotel in Sri Utara
BY JOY LEEKIP Hotel KL is in the commercial district of Sri Utara in Jalan Kuching.PROPERTY developer KIP Group has expanded into the hospitality segment with the opening of its first KIP Hotel in Jalan Kuching, Kuala Lumpur.KIP director Valerie Ong is excited about the prospects of its new venture...
Chance to design building facade
BY KATHLEEN MICHAELOng (left) and Henry Butcher Retail managing director Tan standing by the model of the upcoming mix development in the Western portion of i-City which undergraduates are called to give a facade to.BY 2018, i-City will welcome a new mixed development project comprising seven tower...
‘Academic’ township for KL South
PROTASCO Bhd has revealed its plans for a new township called De Centrum City in Kuala Lumpur’s growing southern corridor close to a few institution of higher education.Protasco managing director for Property and Infrastructure, Datuk Kenny Chong Ther Nen, said the new township was possibly the...
Building homes on a golf club
BY EMILY K.Choo (left) discussing the project with Tropicana Corporation Sales and Marketing Business Development senior general manager Ung Lay Ting at the Tropicana Heights’ newly launched property gallery.PROPERTY developer Tropicana Corporation Bhd is known for its innovative homes, mixed...