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  PETALING JAYA (Nov 2): S P Setia Bhd president and CEO Datuk Khor Chap Jen applauded the government’s initiatives in Budget 2019 which focuses on the lower and middle-income segments by addressing issues on cost of living, affordable housing, public transportation improvements, education sector upgrades and new technology to spur growth.

The Canvas Hotel执行董事Kelvin Taing坚信，一间好的酒店不应只单凭空间和设施来定义，也应该将其便利程度和是否具备宾至如归的氛围纳入考量。 所以，Taing策划The Canvas Hotel初期，就决定只采用本地艺术家的作品，作为酒店装饰的主调。 这间位于巴生Bandar Bukit Tinggi的精品酒店共有98间客房，强调的是房间的舒适度、便利和本地文化色彩。 “我们希望让访客感受到一间马来西亚家庭的感觉，所以酒店内的家具和装饰都委托了本地设计师负责。” 四位与Taing合作的主要本地设计师和艺术家，包括了得奖无数的画家Wong Chee Meng、家具品牌Nokta、灯饰设计师Stephanie Ng和居家装饰品品牌Nala Designs。 他说：“我们相信如果没有体验到当地文化，就不算真正到过一个地方旅游。所以我们与Wong合作创作20副具本地色彩的画作，为每间房增添属于马来西亚的韵味。” 另外，The Canvas Hotel也与Nokta的设计师们合作设计沙发、椅子和茶几等家具，并配上由Nala Design出品的抱枕，勾勒出马来西亚寻常家庭的面貌。 此外，Ng也为The Canvas Hotel量身设计新系列的灯饰，而这批灯饰系列也会在稍后投入市场。 瞄准市场空隙 尽管巴生并不是热门旅游景点，但Taing却认为这个地方的潜力无限，因为The Canvas Hotel位于全马最大的Aeon对面，占尽地利的优势。 “我们的酒店在巴生港口和城镇之间，而且全马最大的Aeon就在对街，加上来往吉隆坡国际机场的接驳巴士站，就在酒店正前方。” 他表示，当地只有四星级以上、每晚RM300的酒店，或者是每晚RM100以下的廉价店屋酒店，The Canvas Hotel正好介于两者之间。 “我们正好填补了市场的空隙，我们的目标客户是国内外游客，以及商业旅客。” 英文版原文已刊登于2018年10月12日的EdgeProp.

PETALING JAYA (Nov 2): For those thinking of embarking on a career of real estate development, two institutions are now joining forces to offer a post-graduate degree course to enhance one’s qualifications.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 1): Malaysia has regained its place among the top 20 economies in the world at number 15 in the World Bank Doing Business 2019 Report.

  KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 1): Case management of charges against former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak involving misappropriation of funds from the 1MDB state investment fund and its former unit SRC International Sdn Bhd has been set for Nov 29.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 31): Malaysia still maintains the right to review the price of water sold to Singapore under the Water Agreement 1961 and 1962, said Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Marzuki Yahya.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 30): Former defence minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein has denied claims that he was offering to help find fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho to avoid being investigated by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 29): Mah Sing Group Bhd's Savanna Executive Suites @ Southville City project has emerged as the sole winner of The Edge Malaysia Affordable Urban Housing Excellence Award 2018 at The Edge Malaysia Property Excellence Awards 2018 (TEPEA) which was held tonight.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 29): S P Setia Bhd president and CEO Datuk Khor Chap Jen attributed the "strong and dynamic Team Setia" for making the property developer "the best of the best" in the industry once again.

GEORGE TOWN (Oct 29): Penang Deputy Chief Minister I Datuk Zakiyuddin Abdul Rahman said the special committee established to probe the deadly Bukit Kukus landslide is not opened to the public, reported the Malay Mail.