Market News
07 Jul
2014
Main entrance to stay as tourist attraction
THE former Pudu jail will be redeveloped as a 7.85 ha mixed development project dubbed Bukit Bintang City Centre (BBCC) is to take place but the prison’s iconic main entrance built in 1895 will not be demolished
07 Jul
2014
Prison no more
THE history etched on the grounds of the former Pudu Prison, which was built in 1895, will soon become a distant memory as the site is slated for a mixed commercial development.
04 Jul
2014
Tips for Choosing the Right Office Space for Your Business
Location, location, location. We hear these words constantly from real estate consultants and it couldn’t ring more true. The location of any commercial business, whether big or small, can have a huge impact on its success and productivity.
03 Jul
2014
First bicycle lane in Subang Jaya ready for use in September
SUBANG Jaya’s first bicycle lane should be ready for use by September.
The two-way bicycle lane from USJ 4 to USJ 12 is 1.2m in width per lane (2.4m for two-way lane) and spans 2.4km.
Subang Jaya assemblyman Hannah Yeoh said construction, which began in June 6, was expected to be completed by Aug 31.
03 Jul
2014
New mall in USJ 21 opens after 15-year construction delay
Main Place in USJ 21 is set to be a significant new landmark in the township.
The four-storey mid-size neighbourhood mall recently opened its doors.
Speaking at the grand opening, Bina Puri Properties Sdn Bhd chairman Tan Sri James Foong Cheng Yuen said that Main Place was aptly named.
“It is the main place for true family shopping experiences, where daily lifestyle needs will be met,” he remarked.
01 Jul
2014
Ramadan greetings the 'Spider-Man' way
KUALA LUMPUR: For most, a Facebook status to deliver Ramadan greetings would probably have sufficed.
But not for a daredevil local photographer, who scaled the 1 Sentrum tower in KL Sentral on Sunday afternoon to present his greetings for the holy month as awed onlookers watched from below.
01 Jul
2014
MRCB gets first parcel of land to develop massive Kwasa Damansara
PETALING JAYA: Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd (MRCB) has won the bid to develop the first parcel of land in the massive Kwasa Damansara project that is being positioned as the largest township development in the Klang Valley.
30 Jun
2014
Property bubble still growing
THE ALTERNATIVE VIEW . . .
THE property buying frenzy has cooled down, but elements of a bubble brewing are very much intact.
So far, none of the major property projects have been shelved or delayed in Kuala Lumpur and Johor Baru, suggesting that developers are confident of a successful take-up despite statistics showing that there is a slowdown in demand.
30 Jun
2014
Plaza Rakyat project: DBKL to end agreement
THE long-abandoned Plaza Rakyat project in Kuala Lumpur, which has been in limbo for almost 20 years, is set to be revived as a new contractor has been identified to carry out the rejuvenation work, Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor said.
30 Jun
2014
PKNS building 65-storey tower in PJ Sentral after long court battle
SHAH ALAM: Selangor State Development Corp (PKNS) is looking forward to build a 65-storey tower that is slated to be the tallest building in Petaling Jaya with a gross development value of RM800mil in the much-talked about RM3bil PJ Sentral development.