Elmina Central Park sees more than 100,000 visitors during two-day New Year festival
A New Year festival organised by Sime Darby Property Bhd at Elmina Central Park in the City of Elmina recorded more than 100,000 people ringing in 2023.
DONE DEAL: Condominium, KLCC, Kuala Lumpur
Noteworthy:
- Rented
- Built-up size: 1,232 sq ft
- 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms
- Semi-furnished
- Nearby amenities: Convenience stores, Suria KLCC, KL Tower, Pusat Sains Negara, KLCC LRT Station
- Accessibility: KESAS highway, EKVE highway, Ampang-Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway (AKLEH)
September 2022
Canada: Two-year ban on some foreigners from buying homes
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party: The desirability of Canadian homes is attracting profiteers, wealthy corporations, and foreign investors. This is leading to a real problem of underused and vacant housing, rampant speculation, and skyrocketing prices.
LBS Bina and Goodnite International team up in home makeover campaign
LBS homeowners stand a chance to win home makeover worth RM150,000
Promotions at Knight Frank Malaysia: Keith HY Ooi is group managing director; Sarkunan Subramaniam made group executive chairman
Move “is part of the company’s succession plan and is in line with its growth strategy, after commemorating its 20th anniversary last year”.
DONE DEAL: Bungalow, Sentul, Kuala Lumpur
Noteworthy:
- Freehold
- Built-up size: 5,000 sq ft
- Land size: 12,570 sq ft
- 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms
- Unfurnished
- Nearby amenities: Schools, convenience stores, Sunway Putra Mall, Plaza Low Yat, LRT Sentul Timur, LRT Titiwangsa
- Accessibility: Federal highway, East Klang Valley Expressway (EKVE) highway
When: November 2022
MIID: Check legitimacy of interior designers, contractors before renovation
A lot of the companies are not registered with respective governing bodies while some misuse other designer's portfolio and claim that it belongs to them, while “some make ridiculous offers that are beyond the normal standards of practice”.
‘Harry & Meghan’ Netflix mansion up for sale at US$33.5 mil
The Mediterranean-style home has six bedrooms on 13,599 sq ft and includes “ocean and mountain views, multiple terraces, and a regal great room chandelier and arched windows”.
Recruitment of foreign workers: Rehda ‘surprised’ by move of one-stop centre back to Ministry of Home Affairs
“We strongly support the calls made by other professional bodies to maintain the foreign worker management system under the Ministry of Human Resources as it will not only minimise bureaucratic red tape but also streamline the process within one ministry.”
Sunsuria Forum to host Colony co-working space
Sunsuria Bhd is collaborating with Colony, Malaysia's luxury co-working and event space provider, to have the latter’s facility on 11,454 sq ft of space at the 9th floor of Sunsuria Forum.
