Visitors throng Signature at Yishun, Singapore show flat
SINGAPORE (Sept 14): Buyers last Friday thronged the show flat of Signature at Yishun — touted by the developer as the most affordable executive condominium project this year, The Straits Times reported.
Increased costs of high-end projects
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 14): Most property developers are glad that the weakening ringgit has minimal impact on their development costs, but high-end projects which have more imported building materials, may be affected.
Six tips for sussing out an apartment’s interior feng shui
BUYING an apartment for the first time, whether to stay in or for investment, may be a daunting task.
PROPERTY SNAPSHOT 1: Ara Damansara and Subang property markets diverge
This is the first in a series of four snapshots on Ara Damansara and Subang.
Luxury living at a bargain in Johor Bahru’s ‘Bangsar’
ANDAMAN Group’s towering development, ARC @ Austin Hills, in Taman Daya, Johor Bahru, is surrounded by perfectly manicured lawns and landed homes.
Cautious sentiment in Johor remains in 2Q
THE Goods and Services Tax (GST), the weak domestic and global economy, and the uncertain local political situation worsened sentiment in Johor’s property market in the second quarter of the year.
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.
‘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.
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.