Amid a challenging economic environment where developers are faced with a softer property market and higher inflation, it has become imperative for the big boys in the industry to come up with brand campaigns which will set themselves apart from their competitors.One of these developers, Gamuda Land Sdn Bhd, is noted for its innovation.

Surrounded by a forest reserve, The Valley TTDI Ampang has the trappings of a unique upmarket developmentAn upmarket residence surrounded by lush greenery of a forest reserve is what the developer of The Valley TTDI Ampang is offering prospective buyers.

Using his experience of more than two decades in manufacturing, Hamidon Abdullah aims to walk the talk where it comes to delivering a truly luxurious developmentHow many of us have at some point looked at a so-called upmarket property and thought that we could not only improve on the design and use of internal space but also the quality?

With the hard and soft infrastructure in place, building work will soon start at Puteri Harbour — a waterfront and marina development.

A name synonymous with fine furniture and furnishings, Janine has upped the ante with its newly refurbished showroom at Bangsar Shopping Centre in KL. The 6,000sq ft space takes furniture and furnishing showroom to a higher level with its new displays and a large library and accessories area.

Amanah Harta Tanah PNB 2 is disposing of three commercial buildings in the vicinity of Jalan Masjid India and Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman. For those eyeing this popular trading and shopping spot, the sale is an opportunity that does not come along often.

It is undeniable that many in the local property market felt the impact of the global financial tsunami. From 4Q2008, the outlook was dim as interest in properties waned.

SHAH ALAM: The 5% real property gains tax or RPGT from the disposal of all real estate announced in Budget 2010 on Oct 23 did not go down well with many property players and investors.

KUALA LUMPUR: Construction spending in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong is expected to drop further, says BCI Asia in its latest quarterly Construction Starts Report.

Latest data from the construction information research firm revealed a 31% drop in the value of construction starts from the second to the third quarter of 2009.

KUALA LUMPUR: A former president of the Master Builders Association Malaysia (MBAM), Datuk Patrick Wong, died yesterday (Nov 19), two days after he was admitted to hospital due to serious injury sustained in a robbery at his house in Lorong Kemaris 1, Bukit Bandaraya, Bangsar.