The Silver winner in the condominium category for the haven/The Edge My Dream Home 2008 was a modest-sized but captivating 1,100 sq ft condominium in Jalan Dutamas, Kuala Lumpur. Its concept, colour scheme and design, together with fittings and furnishings, blend seamlessly within the space. Black was chosen for a “retro, modern contemporary style”.

Azuan Arif Ariffin seems to have a perpetual smile as he looks out the window from his large executive room at the top floor of Wisma Prowara, located off Jalan Melaka in downtown Kuala Lumpur. At 34, he oversees more than RM9 billion worth of property projects in Malaysia for the government-linked AmanahRaya Group.

PETALING JAYA: Malaysian real estate agencies Metro Homes Sdn Bhd and Zerin Properties have won awards in the Asia Pacific Property Awards 2009 in association with CNBC Arabiya.

While there was a silver winner each in the detached/semi-detached and condominium categories of the haven/The Edge My Dream Home  contest 2008, two home owners — in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, Selangor and the other in Kota Kemuning, Shah Alam — were awarded the silver award in the terraced category.In both cases, the panel of judges were impressed by the creative transformation of compact spa

If you have not visited S P Setia Bhd’s Setia Eco Park in Shah Alam for a while, you might not recognise it today.  The Green-Canopy Lifestyle Biz-Park, covering some nine acres, is the first thing you see in the 791-acre development. S P Setia’s 4-storey corporate headquarters and Canopy Club, the residents-only clubhouse covering 3.5 acres, are located here.

When Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak went on a walkabout in Kuala Lumpur to get a first-hand look at the congested city, it once again rekindled hopes that the government was serious about solving urban traffic woes.For a city that strives to be world-class, an efficient public transport system is a prerequisite. This is probably one of KL’s biggest challenges.

If you were hoping to snag a property on fire sale in Damansara Heights, one of Klang Valley’s most sought-after residential enclaves, you’re probably wasting your time.Recessionary times or not, there is no lack of interest in this enclave in Kuala Lumpur, which was once a rubber plantation before developer Syarikat Perumahan Pegawai Kerajaan Sdn Bhd (SPPK) transformed it into a residential ad

KUALA LUMPUR: Colliers International has been awarded the Best Commercial Real Estate Agency Award 2009 in Hong Kong. With the win, Colliers is now in the running for the Best Commercial Real Estate Agency Award in the Asia Pacific region.

KUALA LUMPUR: Two luxurious condominiums under construction by Sunrise Bhd have won best residential awards in the Asia Pacific Property Awards 2009 competition. Sunrise said on April 29 that 10 Mont’Kiara won in the category for “Best High Rise Architecture in Malaysia” and 11 Mont’Kiara for “Best High Rise Development in Malaysia”.

KUALA LUMPUR: Mah Sing Group Bhd’s Southgate Commercial Centre and Aman Perdana projects saw the lifestyle developer winning two coveted awards in the Asia Pacific Property Awards 2009. Southgate in Kuala Lumpur was recognised as “Best Office Development in Malaysia”, whilst Aman Perdana in the Meru-Shah Alam corridor was named “Best Mixed Use Development in Malaysia”.