Federal Hill land deal called into question
PETALING JAYA (July 16): Federal Territories Minister Khalid Samad said he will look into calls to reverse the government land swap deal for a proposed property development by SP Setia Bhd.
Highland Towers site — is revival possible?
With a name synonymous with tragedy, the Highland Towers site located in Ulu Kelang, Selangor has long been abandoned since a block of the condominium collapsed in December 1993, killing 48 people.
佳居锦囊：管理商用建筑物的学问
你有没有听闻过有人被故障的手扶梯“活生生吞噬”，或者购物商场内松脱的栏杆导致孩童从高处跌落致死的惨剧？ 当我们在强调住宅房屋必须获得妥善的物业管理时，别忘了商用产业也需要有良好的管理文化，并严格遵守定时的保养程序。 大马产托管理经理协会主席拿督Jeffrey Ng指出，相较与住宅房产，办公楼和购物商场等商用房产的业主和用户的需求有很大不同。 由于商用房产的用户大多是创业家和专业人士，因此他们要求的不止是基本的干净、保安、安全和水电等设施的提供。 “这些房产的业主和用户，通常都会因为办公空间与生产力息息相关，而有着严格的要求。比方说，有些用户是跨国企业，它们对建筑物可永续方面有着世界级的水平要求，而国内建筑物难以满足这个要求，尤其是那些已经建好的建筑物。” 据他所说，这方面的挑战涵盖了建筑物设计和营运层面，当中包括： 遵守严格安全准则和能够良好应用空间的设计 可减低等待时间的高效垂直运输系统 可靠的电力与通讯服务 具备特定空气温度、湿度和营运时间的空调供应 提供充足的室内灯光与日光 为员工和客户提供充足的停车位 因此，这些商用产业的管理经理必须在商业趋势、要求、建筑物设计和保养方面有着深入的了解，才能应付这些挑战。 此外，为了确保建筑物的盈利能力，管理经理必须仔细审核该建筑物的租金收入和营运开销。 “在提升租金收入方面，物业管理经理必须常常审视市场趋势的变化，并根据这些趋势提升建筑物，从而保持竞争力。” 他点出，商用房产管理最常被忽略的一个层面，就是延长建筑物生命周期的预防性保养措施。 “一个良好的物业管理，也包括采用最新的科技，以提高效率和生产力，而这些都牵涉到营运和资本开销。但我们很少听见有人坚持和持续为建筑物保养投入资金。” 原文已于2018年6月29日的EdgeProp.
Cops identify Johor affordable home scam suspect
KUALA LUMPUR (July 13): The police have identified the person involved in scamming people over the Johor affordable housing scheme or (RMMJ).
Arifin Awang resigns as Ivory Properties executive director
KUALA LUMPUR (July 12): Datuk Arifin Haji Awang has resigned as an executive director of Penang-based Ivory Properties Group Bhd, due to a health issue.
Land Code amended to address Sarawak native land issue, says Uggah
KUCHING (July 11): The landmark outcome of the Land Code (Amendment) Bill, 2018 is to enable native communal title in perpetuity to be issued over an area to be described as native territorial domain.
Sabah to have committee to monitor construction of Pan Borneo Highway
KUALA LUMPUR (July 11): Sabah’s Infrastructure Development Ministry will form a committee to replace appointed consultants to monitor the building of the Pan Borneo Highway project in the state.
Govt looking into hiking minimum property prices for foreigners
KUALA LUMPUR (July 11): Putrajaya is studying the possibility of increasing minimum property prices for foreign buyers Housing and Local Government Ministry secretary general Datuk Mohammad Mentek told a local business publication that “a new threshold will be set based on the condition of the local currency”.
Nawawi to resign as KTMB chairman by end of this month
KUALA LUMPUR (July 11): Datuk Nawawi Ahmad has said that he will resign as chairman of Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB) by the end of this month, reported Bernama yesterday.
Selangor sees Port Klang as ideal for second DFTZ
SHAH ALAM: The Selangor state government yesterday said Port Klang, the country’s largest port, is ideal for the development of the second Digital Free Trade Zone (DFTZ), which could boost the port’s ranking to 10th largest container port in the world.
