Sunway City Bhd (SunCity) has joined the league of Malaysian developers whose projects have been awarded the coveted Green Mark certifications by Singapore’s Building and Construction Authority (BCA).Sunway Palazzio development in Sri Hartamas, Kuala Lumpur, a residential high-rise development, obtained the BCA’s Green Mark Gold Award (provisional), while Sunway Challis Damansara in Sunway Dama

About 1km from the Sibu Airport in Sarawak, is the 1,400-acre Sibu Jaya township. Visitors can get to Sibu Jaya via the Pan-Borneo highway, which also links Sibu to Kuching and Miri. Upon entering Sibu Jaya, you see conventional walk-up shophouses as well as industrial lots.

In a market slowdown, astute businessmen will have to think out of the box and come up with innovative business strategies to persuade potential buyers to part with their cash.In the case of boutique developers, the challenge becomes more daunting as the hefty premium that their projects command may end up being a millstone around their necks as demand dries up.

No property slumpThe music has turned sentimental after the jive we had in the property market over a year ago.

As Malaysians hunker down in the face of a global economic crisis that has prompted economists to forecast the country’s first recession in over a decade, the local retail industry is bracing for an inevitable shakeup.With tens of thousands of workers having already lost their jobs and with the Malaysian Employers Federation predicting that 200,000 workers will be laid off during the current do

KUALA LUMPUR:  The Malaysian property market is not heading towards slump even though there may be a slowdown now as attractive financing packages and more realistic prices from sellers should perk up sentiment, according to real estate industry experts.They said the current "wait and see attitude" by potential property investors and homebuyers may end soon, as sentiment is given a boost by the

Crest Builder Holdings is humming with activity. Since venturing into property development, the construction group has been building its presence in the Klang Valley. For executive director Eric Yong, the current slowdown is an opportunity for the company to grow its landbank.

As lifestyles change so do the preferences of retail shoppers. Once, our parents or grandparents skirted murky puddles at smelly wet markets for weekly groceries; nowadays, their offspring prefer to do their shopping in air-conditioned comfort.