The standard-setter in sustainability
It would be remiss to talk about smart, sustainable and wellness (SSW) developments without mentioning Desa ParkCity (DPC) Kuala Lumpur, because the township is an exemplary model of SSW.
Pavilion REIT 3Q NPI slips on higher expenses, pays 2.04 sen
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 25): Pavilion Real Estate Investment Trust’s (REIT) net property income fell 3.
How do we prevent bad indoor air quality?
Did you know that the air pollutants found indoors can be two to five times higher compared to the outside air? An exception to this would be during the terrible annual hazy months in Malaysia.
Design for productive workplaces
Office workers could easily spend more than half of their waking hours at the workplace, but more hours in the office may not equal to greater productivity, especially when the office is far from being a comfortable place.
PAM commends the initiatives proposed, but notes room for improvement
PETALING JAYA (Oct 11): The Malaysian Institute of Architects (PAM) is looking forward to the many new or revived development projects announced in Budget 2020 such the ECRL, Bandar Malaysia township, upgrading of airports, and Carey Island development to make Port Klang maritime centre and cargo logistics hub.
Illegal granite quarry defies stop-work order
GEORGE TOWN (Oct 11): An illegal quarry in Teluk Bahang is still mining thousands of tonnes of granite despite a stop-work order by the Penang Island City Council (MBPP), an online report by The Star said today.
Widad Business Group offers to buy PLUS Expressways concessionaires for up to RM3b
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 10): Integrated facility management and construction outfit Widad Business Group (WBG) has offered to buy the PLUS Expressways Bhd's concessionaires by taking over 51% of Khazanah Nasional Bhd's shares for RM1.
Isa Samad's trial: Ex-Felda DG gives conflicting testimony on whether board approved Kuching hotel purchase
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 9): Former Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) director-general Datuk Hanapi Suhada appeared to give conflicting testimony today on the question of whether or not approval was given by the Felda board for Felda Investment Corporation Sdn Bhd (FIC) to purchase Merdeka Palace Hotel and Suites in Kuching for RM160 million.
FIC gets RM100m advance from Felda for Kuching hotel purchase
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 8): Felda Investment Corp Sdn Bhd (FIC) sought to borrow RM100 million from parent Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) in late 2014 to finance the purchase of the Merdeka Palace Hotel and Suites in Kuching, says former Felda finance director Mohd Shahrin Mohd Ali.
Isa Samad trial: Kuching hotel later valued at half the purchase price, says FIC officer
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 8): The Merdeka Palace Hotel and Suites in Kuching, which was bought for RM160 million by Felda Investment Corporation Sdn Bhd (FIC) between late 2014 and early 2015, was subsequently valued at only RM80 million, a witness testified today in the graft trial of former Felda chairman Tan Sri Mohd Isa Samad.
