Manufacturers turn to property to reverse fortunes

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 1): Faced with shrinking margins and market share in an increasingly competitive environment, more and more listed manufacturers are shifting their focus to the property development business to reverse their fortunes.

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Island chic

  After having been totally captivated on my first visit to the “Island of the Gods” in the late 80s, I’ve made it a point to visit at least once a year.

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Time for Tropicana to shine

EVER since the Tropicana Golf & Country Resort opened in 1996, Petaling Jaya’s PJU 3, PJU 4 and PJU 5 areas (see map) adjacent to the golf resort residential enclave have been considered as part of what is now popularly known as the Tropicana enclave.

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CIDB, eight others to standardise engineering measures

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 28): The Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) has teamed up with eight bodies including Lembaga Jurutera Malaysia (BEM) and Jabatan Kerja Raya (JKR), to push for the adoption of the Malaysian Civil Engineering Standard Method of Measurement (MyCESMM) in civil engineering projects.

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