BY SHALINI RAVINDRANFor a smooth drive: Tengku Adnan (second from left) flagging off the mayor’s car and several other cars to mark the official launch of the new access road.KAMPUNG Kerinchi residents can now use a new access road to enter and exit Bangsar South.The new 800m road will connect...

BY YVONNE T. NATHANAbandoned chalets and Tudor-styled bungalows on the picturesque hills. –filepicA PROPOSED facelift for Fraser’s Hill will cost between RM100mil and RM200mil over a 10-year period.Pahang Arts, Tourism and Culture Committee chairman Datuk Seri Mohd Sharkar Shamsuddin said...

BY IZWAN IDRISIn his speech at the opening ceremony, Jokowi pledged to speed up project awards and implementation as Indonesia sought to attract fresh foreign investment into the country’s infrastructure sector. He commended the highway concessionaire for finishing the project in just...

BY VIJENTHI NAIRNatural umbrella: Standard Chartered Bank (M) planted over 120 mature trees (in the background) to create a natural canopy of green and a cool zone from the heat in Jalan P.Ramlee. Photo: M. AZHAR ARIFKUALA Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) is struggling to maintain public parks in the city...

BY MANGALESRI CHANDRASEKARANand NURUL ASMUI MD AZMIIs the property market slowing down? The property fair attracted a large crowd of genuine property seekers who took the time to get more information. Watch video highlights here.PETALING JAYA: From today's crowd at the StarProperty.my Fair at...

BY ALAN TONGThe difference between ‘healthy’ and ‘unhealthy’ loansI have received queries about what household debt means and the best ways to manage it.Household debt is basically all forms of loans with interest rates taken from entities that provide financing. The loans can be secured...

BY THEAN LEE CHENGRisk diversification or loss of confidence?DESPITE the sliding ringgit and rising property prices, interest in overseas properties among Malaysians continues. Some investors are expected to “reorganise their investment baskets,” according to property consultants.CH Williams...

BY WONG WEI-SHENDevelopers hope policymakers consider possible implications on Negri Sembilan’s property marketJoint efforts: Market players say affordable housing is a social issue, and hence the individual state governments should get involved and not place the responsibility solely on the...

BY CAITLYN NG LI YUINand NURUL ASMUI MD AZMIPETALING JAYA: The first day of the StarProperty.my Fair at Tropicana City Mall saw a large crowd of visitors eager to view the latest projects by more than 20 renowned exhibitors. Among the developers present were Glomac Berhad, IJM Land, Nusmetro Ampang...

Sunway Iskandar organised green initiatives in conjunction with the World Environment Day, to benefit the community. (From L to R) Property Development Division (Malaysia and Singapore) deputy managing director Tan Wee Bee, Sunway Group corporate advisor Tan Sri Dato’ Dr. Ramon V. Navaratnam, US...