Eco World International's maiden Sydney project is 90% reserved
SYDNEY (Sept 11): Eco World International’s maiden residential project in Sydney, Australia -- West Village -- is already 90% reserved before the official launch of the project.
Weak sentiment and slowdown to continue, says Rehda
KELANA JAYA (Sept 11): Weak consumer and industry sentiment is expected to continue slowing the property market in the second half of the year (2H2015), said the Real Estate and Housing Developers Association of Malaysia (Rehda).
Vintage gold
VIEW VIDEO DEVELOPED in the 1970s as an upper-middle class residential enclave in Kuala Lumpur, Taman Desa mainly offered landed homes in the early days.
Meliá Hotels International adds two new hotels in Malaysia
PETALING JAYA (Sept 11): Meliá Hotels International will be adding two more hotels to its Malaysian portfolio -- five-star Meliá Iskandar Malaysia and four-star INNSIDE Iskandar Johor.
Continual effort needed to reduce losses caused by natural disasters
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 11): Disaster prevention and recovery is a continuous project that needs to be reviewed from time to time to reduce the impact on the country should the worst occur, said a disaster prevention expert.
S P Setia 3Q net profit up
PETALING JAYA (Sept 11): S P Setia Bhd’s net profit for the third quarter ended July 31, 2015 (3QFY15) jumped 153% to RM261.
‘Brave’ river barrier city design wins architectural award
KUALA LUMPUR: A new barrier city concept in the form of a bridge that addresses the growing concern about the rising Thames River levels and generate returns through the generation of hydroelectric power has won the PAM-Tan Sri Chan Sau Lai Architecture Award 2015.
Sunsuria’s The Forum enjoys good take-up
SHAH ALAM (Sept 11): The offices and shop lots at Sunsuria Bhd’s The Forum @ Sunsuria Seventh Avenue in Setia Alam have been 50% taken up since being launched in July.
Make it compulsory to build green buildings
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 11): The authorities have been urged to give mandates to developers to build sustainable buildings as the country aims to transform its town centres into smart cities, said panelists at the “Smart Cities: Tackling Urbanisation and Climate Change” forum yesterday.
Blueprint to transform the construction industry by 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: The Construction Industry Transformation Plan (CITP), which aims to create industry players that can compete in the international arena while being sustainable at home, was launched yesterday by prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
