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SEREMBAN (Oct 7): The Negeri Sembilan government has sought advice from the Real Estate and Housing Developers' Association Malaysia (Rehda) on ways to reduce construction costs, Bernama reported today.

GEORGE TOWN (Oct 7): The Penang government is still awaiting a final opinion from its legal advisor's office pertaining to measures to be taken against those who abused the affordable housing system, Bernama reported today.

PETALING JAYA (Oct 7): Having the passion to help others find their dream homes is what some of the winners of  the MIEA National Real Estate Awards (NREA) 2016 have in common.

WHILE he is no architect, Ee Soon Wei is no stranger to the practice of adaptive reuse.

WHAT do hospitals of the future look like? Drawing from his experience of designing the award-winning Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH) in Yishun, Singapore, Jerry Ong, senior vice-president of architecture of the healthcare division at Singapore-based CPG Consultants, envisions hospitals as “centres of wellness for everyone” instead of “repair shops to treat sick patients”.

TECHNOLOGY, low birth rates and an aging population are among the trends that will disrupt or affect the property development industry in the future, according to Varangkana Artkarasatapon, vice-president of business development and new business (high-rise) of Sansiri Public Company Ltd (Thailand) — one of Thailand’s most prominent luxury property developers.

SIGNS of globalisation are everywhere — from the cars we drive to the shared experience of hunting for virtual monsters on Pokemon Go.

SINGAPORE (Oct 7): Oxley Holdings on Thursday announced it is starting the development of its first project in Ireland, in what is its second venture outside of Asia after Royal Wharf in London.

PARIT BUNTAR (Oct 7): The formation of the Perak Housing and Property Board (LPHP) will help the state build more affordable homes for the public, Bernama reported Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir (pictured) saying yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 7): Sime Darby Bhd and I&P Group Sdn Bhd have entered into related party transactions to exchange assets that would result in a better strategic fit for the respective companies.