I bought my first property almost a decade ago; shortly after being confirmed in my position at work. Like most people my age at the time, the tendency was to buy a property as soon as you can afford it.

KAJANG: GuocoLand (Malaysia) Bhd's latest offering Amandarii, comprising low-density boutique bungalows, will be located adjacent to Saujana Impian Golf and Country Club in Kajang.

GEORGE TOWN: Having been restored to its former glory after years of neglect, Penang's first "Great House", Suffolk House, is a heritage building worthy of public interest.

After a RM7 million restoration project completed in 2007, the Georgian-styled mansion today is managed by Badan Warisan Heritage Services Sdn Bhd, the corporate arm of Badan Warisan Malaysia (BWM).

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IJM Corp Bhd (Aug 5, RM6.12)

Ciputra Group, one of Indonesia’s major property developers, is looking at expanding in Malaysia via joint ventures with local developers.

AM-EL Group is a low-profile developer with a history that goes back more than 30 years. Interestingly, its founder and group managing director Michael K C Low was involved in such landmark projects as Merdeka Square (Dataran Merdeka) in Kuala Lumpur and Dataran Pahlawan in Melaka.

Just a few decades ago, the world in which we live today would have seemed very much like a science fiction novel. Information and entertainment are now literally at our fingertips. We can watch movies, TV shows and news on our laptop or mobile phone anytime, anywhere.

Nothing in its name suggests tin mining or smelting but that is where the 124-year-old The Straits Trading Company Ltd started back in the Straits settlement days. In fact, in 1912, it was the largest tin-smelting company in the world.