News by Au Foong Yee

We now have a Guidance Note on “Improving Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation in Buildings amid the Covid-19 Pandemic and Beyond”

It is interesting how the 64-year-old founder, managing director and group chief executive of Mah Sing Group Bhd staves off challenges. Tending to go on the offensive, he would not hesitate to disrupt the market to dash to the finishing line in the shortest possible time.

Au Foong Yee: The Awards criteria say it all. Sustainability in a project extends beyond going green. No greenwashing here. Attributes such as safety, security, sustainable quality maintenance, notable value creation and quality indoor air are among the many attributes we seek in a winner.

Au Foong Yee, Editor-in-chief & Managing Director, EdgeProp Malaysia: Just as the market is starting to adapt to the realities of the new normal, the current third and more forceful wave of the pandemic is wreaking havoc beyond the mere challenge of sales.

EdgeProp Malaysia's Best Managed and Sustainable Property Awards is aimed at etching Malaysia on the global map of preferred property investment and living destinations.

She said the township is the “best she has visited so far” as a minister.

Don’t expect debate on the so-called ‘report card’ of the government’s performance to go off the air soon, not when the new Malaysia encapsulates freedom of speech and transparency. Like any other country, Malaysia is a work-in-progress.

为了解决产业市场供需失衡的问题，政府宣布冻结四种类型房产的新发展准证，但这真是一个治本之道吗？

Malaysia urgently needs timely and accurate property market data.

Central to enhancing property value would be the quality of its management and maintenance. Ironically, this is one facet of the real estate industry eco-system that has been grossly ignored.