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THE Chinese New Year of the Monkey is almost upon us and a sense of excitement and renewal is in the air for the Chinese community here and the world over.

PETALING JAYA (Jan 30): Despite a slowing property market, two and three-storey terraced houses in Kota Kinabalu (pictured) have become increasingly popular, especially among first-time homebuyers and young families, said Knight Frank Malaysia (Sabah branch) research executive Welton Chin.

Sold for: RM1 million Concluded by: Janet Chong of Hartamas Real Estate (012-318 8099) When: January 2016 Noteworthy: * Freehold * 1,390 sq ft * 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms * two side-by-side parking bays * bare unit Saville @ The Park is one of the newest high-rise homes in Bangsar South, Kuala Lumpur.

PETALING JAYA (Jan 28): Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) will add more refuse collection contractors and rubbish bins to its ranks to help make Petaling Jaya a cleaner place to live in, according to mayor Mohd Azizi Mohd Zain.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 27): The sale of retail portfolios and demand for logistic space is expected to increase in Europe this year, said global property services firm Savills in a briefing note entitled “Themes for European property in 2016” released this month.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 26): Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, resident Kum Thong Wong has a problem with long-standing potholes in front of a hawker centre in Lorong Ara Kiri, Lucky Garden.

THE Klang Valley residential market saw price growth in 3Q2015, albeit at a slower pace, as homebuyers remained cautious about the current economic and political situation.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 22): Construction firm Fututech Bhd has changed its name to Kerjaya Prospek Group Bhd.

PETALING JAYA: Thai developer Sansiri PCL will launch its condominium project The Base Park East this weekend in Bandar Utama.