We need debates to spark change, says KRI

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 29): For now, Datuk Charon Wardini Mokhzani (pictured) is just glad that Khazanah Research Institute’s (KRI) study of Malaysian homes has corroborated many people’s convictions that home prices have escalated beyond affordability, to the point that the government has even come out to raise its concerns.

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Astaka launches One Bukit Senyum master plan

JOHOR BAHRU/SINGAPORE (Aug 29): Singapore Exchange Ltd-listed Astaka Holdings Ltd unveiled the master plan for its flagship One Bukit Senyum (OBS) development at the groundbreaking ceremony yesterday for the new headquarters of the Johor Bahru City Council (MBJB).

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Designer platform: Jeanette Altherr

Who: German-born Jeanette Altherr trained as an industrial designer and is a founding partner of design studio and creative consultancy Lievore Altherr Molina in Barcelona, now known as Lievore Altherr.

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Local connectivity needed to complement HSR development

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 27): Although the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) could be a great boost to improve Malaysia’s transborder transportation system, industry players and consultants suggested that private and public sectors need to collaborate to enhance the “real connectivity” of various transportation systems to allow business opportunities to grow.

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