Budget 2017 a let-down for property players

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 24): Property developers who were anticipating measures to spur the sluggish property market from Budget 2017 last Friday came away disappointed, as there were no clear incentives for them.

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The homes of tomorrow

IMAGINE living in a neighbourhood that generates its own electricity, where public areas have 24-hour camera surveillance and residents are encouraged to get around by electric car-sharing services provided by the township.

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Designing for wellness

WHAT do hospitals of the future look like? Drawing from his experience of designing the award-winning Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH) in Yishun, Singapore, Jerry Ong, senior vice-president of architecture of the healthcare division at Singapore-based CPG Consultants, envisions hospitals as “centres of wellness for everyone” instead of “repair shops to treat sick patients”.

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