BY MANGALESRI CHANDRASEKARANmangalesri@ocision.comSeveral bike-friendly neighbourhoods in Malaysia offer a dose of safety and tranquility at the same time.IN this hustle and bustle of city life, it is always nice to take an occasional relaxing ride. Even though riding through the neighbourhood is...

Property hunters at StarProperty.my fair in Penang.GEORGE TOWN: The property market in Penang has picked up with many buyers showing interest in new projects, said major developers at the four-day Star Property Fair 2015.Mah Sing Group Bhd (Penang) senior general manager Daniel Law said this was...

BY ELLEN WHYTEHAVE you ever dropped your latte or spilled a runny fried egg sandwich all over your shirt by accident?Check out these tips to try to get rid of the stain.Make a careful analysisFirst, if it's something you can take off (or a sofa cushion or other items) then look carefully before...

BY NEVILLE SPYKERMANKUALA LUMPUR: Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara) will face the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to explain its controversial overseas investments.PAC chairman Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed (pic) said the focus would be on Mara investments in Australia which were being investigated by police...

KUALA LUMPUR: Ewein Bhd’s subsidiary Ewin Zenith Sdn Bhd has secured a contract for the development of “City of Dreams” project with a gross development value (GDV) of RM800mil after obtaining the advertising permit and developer licence.The company said the proposed 110-acre development...

Buyers study property prices and location to suit needsIdeal Property Group sales executive Sam Goh (left) briefing Khor and his wife on the company’s One Foresta project at the Star Property Fair 2015 at G Hotel in Penang.WHILE the recent implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) has...

BY ZUNAIRA SAIEEDIt will launch 3 projects within the next two yearsResidential project: The London City Island residential development project, launched on May 30, is one of Eco World Ballymore’s three projects in London.ECO WORLD Investment Co Ltd (EWI), a private vehicle controlled by Tan Sri...

Developer collaborates with social enterprise to hold festival that promotes upcyclingA water fountain at Eco Sky.VISITORS at Ecoworld Gallery got a glimpse of creative uses for recyclable items that were discarded.Property developer Eco World Development Group Bhd (Ecoworld) collaborated with...

BY GEETHA KRISHNANExpensive: While prices in Brisbane, Queensland and Perth, Western Australia have eased, Melbourne and Sydney are seeing astronomically high house prices. – filepicSECURING a job and having a roof over one’s head for the long-term are the main aims of most migrants.These goals...

KUALA LUMPUR: Officials of Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara) will face the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to explain the agency’s controversial investments overseas.PAC chairman Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed said the panel’s focus would be on properties bought in Melbourne, which are also being...