屋所不谈：管理维修费的诚信
20世纪伟大的领导者之一——圣雄甘地对同时代的人们产生了强烈的影响。物理学家爱因斯坦这样评论甘地：“后世的子孙也许很难相信，历史上竟走过这样一副血肉之躯。」（Generations to come will scarce believe that such a one as this ever in flesh and blood walked upon this earth.
Preparing for life in space
How prepared are humans to live in space? What will life be like? Building beyond the Earth’s atmosphere means we can no longer draw a line between Earth and space, says space architect, researcher and educator Barbara Imhof in her talk entitled “Building Beyond: Designing Spaceships, Habitats, Lunar and Martian Bases” on May 31 in APW Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur.
Property Management: Ask the experts — dealing with defects
Q: What is a latent defect? Can claims be made against the developer after the defects liability period (DLP)? In the context of a residential strata development, ‘latent’ (as opposed to ‘patent’) defects can manifest any time after the end of DLP.
Shafee's money laundering trial pushed to next year to make way for Najib's SRC case
KUALA LUMPUR (June 27): Senior lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah's money laundering trial, which was scheduled to begin next month, will instead start in March next year so that his original trial dates may be used for Datuk Seri Najib Razak's ongoing SRC International Sdn Bhd trial, where Shafee is serving as the former premier's lead defence counsel.
Consumer Claims Tribunal: Contractor to pay homeowner RM17,000
JOHOR BARU (June 27): Sales executive Azlaili Abd Aziz was so unsatisfied with the renovation done on her new home that she decided to take the contractor to the Consumer Claims Tribunal in Menara Ansar here, The Star reported yesterday.
'RM18b to remove tolls if govt does not take over 4 highways'
KUALA LUMPUR (June 27): The government has to pay RM18 billion compensation to abolish tolls along the four intra-Klang Valley highways owned by Gamuda Bhd if the Minister of Finance Inc (MoF Inc) does not take over the concessionaires, said Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng.
Property overhang can be resolved if MM2H is less stringent
KUALA LUMPUR (June 26): One way to resolve the property overhang is to stop being so strict over Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) applications from Chinese nationals, said a developer.
The next property trend: Building for wellness
KUALA LUMPUR (June 26): The next building and property development trend will be to build for wellness of its inhabitants, said immediate past president of Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia (PAM) Ezumi Harzani and chairman of the Green Building Index Sdn Bhd.
