KUALA LUMPUR: UDA Holdings Bhd has received an encouraging response from developers for its proposed transformation of the former Pudu Jail site into a mixed development, dubbed Bukit Bintang City Centre (BBCC).

ONE Blackfriars, a 170m high tower designed by award-winning architectural firm Ian Simpson Architects, is set to change the London skyline.

GROWING up in a supportive environment and with an interest in art, Dara Huang has become a full-fledged architect with a passion for both architecture and interior design. Her company, Design Haus Liberty Ltd, established in November last year in London, marries these two passions.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Institute of Architects (PAM) and Lafarge Malaysia Bhd launched the inaugural PAM-Lafarge Architecture Student Competition on affordable housing yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians will get first dibs on Ballymore Group’s City Island new mixed-use development near Canary Wharf and East London during its exclusive launch next month.City Island comprises two blocks of 196 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartment units. It will be open for sale exclusively for Malaysians on Oct 11, the group said in a statement recently.

PETALING JAYA: Jaya Shopping Centre (JSC) is doing its part to support entrepreneurism by dedicating a zone for the “nouveau entrepreneurs”. “Jaya Shopping Centre was the first trading post for many local homegrown retailers. It was at Jaya Shopping Centre where they started and had their first big break. Three decades later, many of these retailers have become retail stars.

KUALA LUMPUR: Mah Sing Group Bhd launched Ferringhi Residence’s lifestyle show village together with Precinct 1D with great fanfare last weekend. Precinct 1D is the fourth phase of Precinct 1. There are three precincts in Ferringhi Residence, a RM826 million project located on a 61-acre (24.4ha) freehold tract.

CYBERJAYA: UEM Sunrise Bhd aims to raise its recurring income from the current 5% to 20%-25% of its total profits by 2016 to 2017 through organic growth.

According to its CEO, Datuk Wan Abdullah Wan Ibrahim, this is a new strategy the company is pursuing to increase its recurring income.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd (MRCB), which is now under the helm of entrepreneur Datuk Mohamad Salim Fateh Din, is mulling the divestment of its 30% stake in the Duta-Ulu Kelang Expressway (Duke), sources said.