News about China

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 26): Parkson Holdings Bhd remained in the red for its fourth consecutive quarter, reporting a net loss of RM13.

PETALING JAYA (Feb 19): Muji, a Japanese lifestyle brand that extols the virtues of minimalism, simplicity, quality and a brandless ethos, has parlayed its values into the hotel business with its first ever hotel in Shenzhen, China, that opened on Jan 18.

In an age where most relics of bygone eras have been bulldozed to make way for modern edifices, 53, Jalan Sultan, Kuala Lumpur stands proud as a marker of the good old days, thanks to Ng Sin Leong and Steven Yap.

BEIJING (Feb 15): An Italian architect has developed a novel idea for dealing with the country’s pollution and smog problems with plans to build the first “forest city”.

Julia Child once said: “A party without cake is really just a meeting.

History has it that when miners from China sailed up the Klang River searching for tin in 1857, they anchored at the confluence of the Klang River and Gombak River as it was the furthest point up the Klang River that could accommodate supply boats.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 7): Chinese buyers are not expected to drive up Malaysian house prices as most of them regard their property purchases in the country as long-term investments while the capital controls by the Chinese government will curb their overseas activities, said property consultancy firm Knight Frank Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 7): With the improving infrastructure in Malaysia and China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Chinese property developers may explore opportunities in the Malaysian real estate sector, particularly in industrial-driven township developments, said Knight Frank Malaysia.

PETALING JAYA (Jan 29): While several new phases of high-end condominiums and serviced apartments were launched with higher prices psf, more discounts on these properties were also offered amid a slow market, said Knight Frank Malaysia in a report.

GEORGE TOWN (Jan 26): The Penang Barisan Nasional (BN) Youth yesterday handed over a formal letter to the Chinese consulate- general in Penang, to seek help to contact representatives of the China Railway Construction Corpn (CRCC) to clarify matters over the undersea tunnel and three highway mega projects, Bernama reported yesterday.