Making affordable housing sexy

The design of affordable housing schemes have been pretty much the same everywhere – a few high-rise blocks that look like pigeon holes, a high density of small apartments with the typical 2-bedroom or 3-bedroom layouts.

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PAM launches 2018 building contract

PETALING JAYA (April 12): The Malaysian Institute of Architects (PAM) launched their new PAM Contract 2018 yesterday, the fourth version of the PAM standard form of building contract since it was first introduced in 1969.

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Timeless treasures

Where else but in Malaysia is “Have you eaten?” an appropriate alternative to “Good morning”, when salutations are exchanged at the start of the day? Yes, “Dah makan?” is not just a greeting but, in truth, a clue to the collective psyche of the Malaysian people.

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