BY SHERRY KOHTODAY, the primary force that drives so many people to bankruptcy is their desire to live beyond their means. Many default on their car, housing and personal loans simply because they want to live a lavish lifestyle.Even without being fully established in their careers, they choose to...

WITH increasing regularity, neighbours of new development projects will invariably protest whatever development that is being proposed.In many cases the basis for protest is absurd and totally intolerant, like there will be loss of greenery, noise and pollution and inconvenience during...

BY CHERYL POO"KL update: Fossick and Lau at the press conference on KL Office Outlook market update.KUALA LUMPUR: The fringe area of Kuala Lumpur is expected to face an office space glut by 2017, said JLL Malaysia country head Y.Y. Lau.She said office rents are projected to decline on the back of...

Loan deal: Chan and Maybank corporate banking MD Caroline Teoh at the agreement signing for a bridging loan facility for the Gardenhill condo project in Melbourne.PETALING JAYA: Small-cap contractor Fajarbaru Builder Group Bhd has property projects with a gross development value (GDV) of RM728mil...

New project: A filepic of the fenced-up area where the old Sia Boey market used to operate. The state govt has decided to turn the 1.82ha site into an Art and Heritage Square.THE Penang government has scrapped its initial plans to build a RM500mil income-generating commercial cum residential...

JOHOR BARU: Several waterfront development areas along the coastal line of Iskandar Malaysia will be designated as international zones for housing development projects.Mentri Besar Datuk Mohamed Khaled Nordin said the move would address fears among locals of foreigners snapping up all available...

An artists impression of the 18 Madge development.KSL Holdings Bhd says the discerning individual looking for an exclusive residence in the city centre need look no further, as the last prime real estate in Kuala Lumpur’s embassy enclave is now set to offer comfort, convenience and elegance.The...

BY ARNOLD LOHDesigned for comfort: Chan (second from right) showing a model of the Sierra East apartments project to (from left) Tanjong MP Ng Wei Aik, Chow, Jagdeep and Paya Terubong assemblyman Yeoh Soon Hin after the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the Chong Company gallery in Penang.FEW developers...

The city skyline, once filled with generic concrete buildings, looks all set to change with glittering towers that soar majestically above the rest.BY CAITLYN NG LI YUINliyuin@ocision.comSet against a sunset backdrop, The Residences enjoys breathtaking views of the KL twin towers because of its...

By EUGENE MAHALINGAMKUALA LUMPUR: Newly listed construction outfit Ikhmas Jaya Group Bhd is confident of achieving double digit growth in net profit for its current financial year ending Dec 31, 2015.Group managing director Datuk Ang Cheng Siong said the projection is based on existing projects it...