The power of strong communities
ACCOMPLISHED businessman and veteran developer Tan Sri Teo Chiang Kok has played a role in the evolution of the Malaysian home.
JLL: Physical and digital experiences key to keeping consumers visiting retail stores
VIEW VIDEO PETALING JAYA (May 17): With the advance of technology and the growth of e-commerce, the key to keeping consumers coming back to physical stores is to be able to provide an integration of physical and digital experiences, said international real estate services firm JLL in its recently-published “Destination Retail 2016” report.
Tien Wah, Lum Chang to jointly develop mixed-use project
KUALA LUMPUR (May 17): Printing firm Tien Wah Press Holdings Bhd is teaming up with Singapore-listed Lum Chang Holdings Ltd to jointly develop a 13,040 sq m piece of land in Jalan Semangat, Petaling Jaya, Selangor into a mixed-use commercial development.
Better homes need better communities
A BETTER home in the 21st century is one that provides its occupants with a better quality of life, say members of Rehda Youth, the youth wing of the Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association (Rehda).
DONE DEAL: Glomac Centro at Kayu Ara, Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Rented for: RM1,800 Concluded by: Edmund Chin of Propstar Realty (012-339 1260) When: March 2016 Noteworthy: • Leasehold • Intermediate office unit on the first floor with washroom • Built-up area: 1,637 sq ft • Near institutes of higher education such as KDU, KBU and SEGi College; within 15 to 30 minutes’ drive to shopping malls such as 1 Utama, The Curve, IKEA and Atria Shopping Gallery • Surrounded by mature townships such as Bandar Utama, Damansara Utama and Damansara Jaya Glomac Centro is a mixed development comprising 2-storey shop offices and a block of 29-storey serviced apartments in Kayu Ara, Petaling Jaya.
Genting sues Miami authorities over slots refusal
KUALA LUMPUR (May 12): The Genting group has filed a lawsuit against authorities in the southern US state of Florida, in an apparent last-ditch effort to force the state to allow card games and slots at its Resort World Omni Center in downtown Miami, the Miami Herald reported.
DRB-Hicom aborts S$317 mil sale of Corwin to Evolutyon
KUALA LUMPUR (May 6): DRB-Hicom Bhd’s divestment plan to pare down high borrowings seems to have hit a snag.
Vivocom eyes turnkey contract
KUALA LUMPUR (May 5): Vivocom International Holdings Bhd is eyeing the main contractor role for an estimated RM200 million mixed-property project in Perak's Kinta district.
Johawaki Development to launch Avanti Residences on May 7
Construction firm-turned-property developer Johawaki Development Sdn Bhd will launch Phase 3 of its landed development, Avanti Residences, on May 7.
