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City & Country: S P Setia scales new heights
The business of selling bricks and mortar will move up several notches in Malaysia when the high-flying S P Setia Bhd takes its marketing to the skies…literally.
City & Country: Investing in real estate
One crucial aspect of investing in real estate is the objective of the investment. Property investors often make the mistake of buying into property without deciding what their objectives are, says Bukit Kiara Properties group managing director N K Tong.
City & Country: Malaysians turning to properties in the UK
Since the global financial crisis, a number of UK developers have begun to market their properties in Malaysia. They appoint local realtors and hold exhibitions, giving Malaysians first dibs on the properties, even before they are released in the UK itself.
City & Country: Foreign buyers spread property cheer in London
Investors who bought something at one of the countless London property launches held in Singapore over the past year might be interested to know they are partially responsible for the UK capital city’s “post-banking crisis property mini-boom”.A combination of low interest rates, the weak pound and the opportunity to pick up prime London property at discounted prices has seen foreign demand lead
Green Moves: Setting an example
It has been about two years since German Ambassador to Malaysia Dr Guenter Georg Gruber took up his post in Kuala Lumpur. Every morning, except when it rains, he cycles to work — in his suit! His office is on busy Jalan Tun Razak in the city centre, about a mile away from his home on Jalan Kia Peng.
City&Country: Cover Story-- Standing the test of time
When his father told him of plans to demolish some of the pre-war shophouses he owned to make way for a shopping complex, Ng Ping Ho was quick to make his father change his mind.
City&Country: Cover Story-- Converting heritage buildings for economic gain
The preservation of heritage structures can be highly profitable if managed correctly, says James Wong, managing director of VPC Alliance, who believes these pre-war shophouses can be converted into a comm
City&Country: Changes for a better Heritage
Running the residential component of an 8.5-acre mixed development “like a hotel” while overseeing the development of a neighbourhood mall is a challenge that Sally Wong relishes.
City&Country: Green Moves-- Wrapping up to keep cool
The Year of the Golden Tiger has brought with it a heat wave that has driven many Malaysians into the comfort of air-conditioned space — day and night — raising electricity usage, and the bills.