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HOW do you get Malaysians to re-engage with parts of Kuala Lumpur that have largely been forgotten? That is the question that urban renewal body Think City Sdn Bhd is tackling with its three-year rejuvenation programme.

FOR S$20 (RM58) a night, tourists on a budget holiday in Singapore can bunk in a refurbished shophouse located in heritage-rich Chinatown, Boat Quay, Bugis or Kampong Glam.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 28): Sunway Real Estate Investment Trust (Sunway REIT) reported a 16.

PETALING JAYA (April 26): Despite its weak performance last year, Penang's property market outlook is still promising, according to the National Property Information Centre (Napic).

PETALING JAYA (April 23): Retail space in the Klang Valley continues to grow despite declining sales, with new malls adding more than two million sq ft last year.

CAPTAIN Francis Light founded Penang in 1786 when he convinced the Sultan of Kedah, whose territory it was at the time, to cede the island to the British.

PETALING JAYA (April 8): It is not every day that you find a home with a sea view, and this privilege often comes at a premium.

PETALING JAYA (April 7): Seri Pajam Development Sdn Bhd’s Nusa 15 1-storey terraced houses have been 60% taken up within a few days of their launch, said director Tey Soo Leng.

PETALING JAYA (April 6): The Yeangs Sdn Bhd has introduced its 20-unit Y Cantonments four-storey town villas development for retirees and bigger families who are looking for properties on Penang island, with selling prices from RM2.

JOHOR Bahru, capital of the country’s southernmost state, has gone through a tremendous transformation and revitalisation over the past few years.