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KUALA LUMPUR (March 8): Malaysia should try harder to woo Chinese tourists to shop here, as they are among the world’s biggest spenders and make up the largest consumer market of luxury goods, said Savills (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd managing director Allan Soo.

PETALING JAYA (March 7): Leadmont Group plans to launch Holiday Villa@Selayang Star City investment scheme at the end of this month, offering investment opportunity to investors who are interested to tap into the hospitality industry, according to the company.

PUTRAJAYA (March 8): Despite the sluggish market, the Astana Residence twin villa development by Putrajaya Holdings Sdn Bhd – the master developer of Putrajaya – is 60% sold since launching in October last year.

THE Australian government’s Northern Growth Corridor programme, launched in 2012, has been a catalyst for developments in the country’s suburban areas.

•    KLCC remains the most exclusive address in the country, with prices here reflecting the prestige of living in the heart of the city.

PETALING JAYA (March 7): The Vista Residences @ Genting Highlands serviced apartments soft launched by Kerjaya Prospek Group Bhd in January this year is 50% sold, said executive director Datuk Tee Eng Ho.

CHARGE is a common form of security registered in favour of the financial institution in exchange for the granting of a loan facility to the purchaser in financing the purchase of property.

MOST young adults in the US will leave the nest when they graduate from college or university (in their 20s), if they have not done so after high school (around 18).

PETALING JAYA (March 4): The soon to be launched Malaysian Carbon Reduction and Environmental Sustainability Tool (MyCREST) targets to have 20 property projects accredited under a pilot project this year.

ON a sunny Wednesday, at the small yet smart headquarters of boutique agency Property Hub Sdn Bhd in Mont’Kiara, Kuala Lumpur, a few of the agency’s well-dressed agents and negotiators are seen looking through stacks of organised files, while the rest are busy replying emails and answering phone calls at their respective cubicles.