In Depth

Proving no-frills the way to go

Scientex Bhd started as a local developer in Johor for more than 10 years. It has then expanded its property footprint to other states in Malaysia since 2016. Today, Scientex has its stamp in the Klang Valley, Melaka, Perak, Penang and Kedah. Focusing largely on affordable landed homes, it has successfully completed 3,900 houses.

Abandoned projects: When will preventive action be taken?

Datuk Chang Kim Loong: The grave injustice to innocent house buyers is to end up being victims of abandoned housing projects. It is a traumatic experience to have placed your entire savings to own a home, only to discover the house will never get completed, and worse, you still have to service the bank loan.

Making homeownership attainable

How could a developer sell premium-quality homes located in highly accessible and matured localities, yet price them attractively for the middle-income group? OSK Property’s solution is to keep the home design simple and practical, and leverage the OSK Group’s strength of diversified portfolios to cap costs.

6 things to note before you renovate your house

The gist of renovation refers to varying the original design of the existing habitat or housing unit either by addition, omission, or a combination of both. Some common examples are kitchen extension, adding a bedroom upstairs, a study downstairs, widening the living area, etc.

Back lane gems in Kuala Lumpur

The works by local artists have brushed up our city back lanes, turning them from uninviting-spots-to-be-avoided to inspiring backdrops to capture our memories with friends and families.