BY SHALINI RAVINDRANColourful kick-off: Tengku Adnan (second from right) releasing some balloons to launch the event. Looking on are Kampung Baru Development Corporation chairman Datuk Affendir Zahari (third from right) and Rudy Malik (second from left).THE Malay settlement village of Kampung Baru...

Prime spot: An artist’s impression of The Straits in Johor Baru. It is located in a low-density and quiet enclave but also close to the main business district.THE Straits is an upcoming luxurious high-rise residence nestled in a peaceful enclave in Johor Baru, Johor.To be developed by Sonata...

Natural resources: The solar energy scheme helps building owners to save electricity and earn profits at the same time.SOLARVEST, an all-in-one solar power investment solution by Atlantic Blue Sdn Bhd, allows home and building owners to harness free energy to earn profits.The system makes use of...

BEIJING: Growth in China's real estate investment slowed to 3.5% in the first eight months of this year from the same period a year ago, though the area of property sold rose 7.2%, official data showed.The weak rise in investment, reported by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), compared with...

BY BEH YUEN HUIGuest of honour: Liow (centre) presenting an appreciation award to party veteran Lim Ho Ying (sitting, second left) at the Selangor MCA annual general meeting. Looking on are his deputy Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong (third from right) and Youth chairman Senator Chong Sin Woon (second from...

BY ELLEN WHYTEWHEN you've eaten your orange, grapefruit or tangerine, don't throw away the peel.The colourful outer skin, called the zest, is an excellent flavouring. Take a grater and add the zest of your citrus fruits to 150g butter, 75g sugar and 225g plain flour to make sweetly scented citrus...

BY NURUL ASMUI MD AZMIasmui@ocision.comFull Homes Realty celebrates 10 wonderful yearsFULL Homes Realty Sdn Bhd (1068610-K) is an established real estate agency founded by Sean Eng, who is also the current principal and one of the main directors. The agency marks its 10th year of successful...

By: FOOD FOR THOUGHT . . . ALAN TONGDO you know that more pedestrians get killed on zebra crossings than on unmarked crosswalks? And ironically, the introduction of childproof lids on medicine bottles led to a substantial increase in child poisonings in United States?“What causes that?”I picked...

PETALING JAYA: Four companies and/or consortia have been shortlisted and approved by 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) as potential development partners in the 486-acre Bandar Malaysia project.CH Williams Talhar and Wong (WTW), the transaction adviser for the Bandar Malaysia Request for Proposal...

The Haven chief executive officer Peter Chan (left) and Tourism and Culture Minister Nazri Aziz taking a walk around the scenic surroundings of The Haven Luxury Resort in Tambun, IpohTHE Haven Luxury Resort, the first and only five-star resort hotel in Ipoh, has officially opened.Launched recently...