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Winners of the ninth Asia Young Designer Award (AYDA) organised by coatings solution provider Nippon Paint Malaysia Sdn Bhd together with property developer IJM Land Bhd have been announced. The winners in the student category will represent Malaysia at the regional Platinum Award in 2017.

S P Setia Bhd’s Setia Eco Templer in Selayang, Selangor received the Design Excellence Award at the Malaysian Institute of Planners (MIP) Planning Excellence Award 2016 award ceremony held last Friday (Nov 25).

Real estate consultant Lim Eng Chong stumbled into the real estate industry during his university years and has never looked back since.

Having a superfast broadband connection or good mobile coverage is equal to a good view when it comes to what buyers look for in a prime property, according to international real estate firm Knight Frank LLP’s Buyer Survey.

Prime land scarcity in Kuala Lumpur has forced investors and developers to move to fringe areas such as Imbi, Cheras and Pudu, which have been earmarked for future developments, said property consultants.

Symphony Life Bhd (formerly known as Bolton Bhd) is looking to launch two non-landed residential projects in Bandar Sunway and Taman Tasik Prima, Puchong in Selangor in 2017.

For the cumulative nine months ended Sept 30 of financial year 2016 (9MFY16), core net profit (CNP) of RM278 million was within expectations, while sales surprised on the upside at RM1.15 billion.

With the current economic and property market slowdown, there are opportunities now for investors to find “discounted” properties.

Joey Yap says feng shui is not about items. It is about the natural land form created by mother nature and the study of land or resonance.

Can a small change really make a big difference? “Yes,” replied Arkitek LLA director Laurence Loh regarding the impact of a building on its surrounding environment.