Kampung Baru development finally happening?
News January 13, 2020
97% OF LANDOWNERS SAY THEY ARE READY TO SELL LOTS AND MAKE WAY FOR MODERNISATION, ACCORDING TO FT MINISTRY Kampung Baru, located in the heart of Kuala Lumpur’s commercial district, has held out against modernisation for decades, but landowners there are now finally warming up to redevelopment plans. Federal... Read more
Construction industry needs digitisation to rebound
ViewPoint October 10, 2019
BUDGET WISH LIST:TIME FOR GOVT TO SUPPORT CIDB IN ITS EFFORTS TO ENCOURAGE ADOPTION OF CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGIES BY Zoe Phoon Incentivise first movers and adopters According to Dato’ Faris Yahaya, group CEO of construction and development company ORANGEBEAM Bhd, McKinsey research cited risk aversion as one of the areas... Read more
BY Douglas Lee Renowned for world-class exhilarating rides, New Zealand tourism company Skyline Enterprises will now introduce a thrilling new attraction in Malaysia, thanks to a tie-up with leading local developer Gamuda Land. In a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the two parties recently, Gamuda and Skyline Enterprise... Read more
Cyberview, MRT Corp sign pact for Cyberjaya City Centre devt
News April 29, 2019
MUTUAL AGREEMENT SEALED FOR CO-EXISTENCE OF TOD BY Zoe Phoon Cyberjaya’s tech hub enabler Cyberview Sdn Bhd and Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp) have signed a mutual agreement to enable the construction of a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station for the MRT Sungai Buloh–Serdang–Putrajaya (SSP) Line... Read more
UPSCALE PUTRAJAYA SPOT WHERE HOMEOWNERS ARE OFFERED A SERENE AND SAFE HAVEN BY Zoe Phoon Hening (pronounced “Her-ning” and meaning “peace and serenity” in Malay) Lake Villas is the latest property development project in Precinct 16, Putrajaya, by construction and development company ORANGEBEAM Bhd. Freehold Hening Lake Villas offers... Read more
A renewal of life at Sri Ukay
ViewPoint March 22, 2019
AS PAST SHADOWS BEGIN TO LIFT, THE LUSTRE OF A PRIME NEIGHBOURHOOD IS NOW BEING REDISCOVERED WITH FRESH ATTENTION BY Chris Prasad Perception is a strange and fleeting thing, often defined by a single event, but consequently reassessed with time, truth and necessity. Take the picturesque neighbourhood of Taman... Read more
LBS to jointly develop Perak land with SSI
News January 31, 2019
COMPANY KICK STARTS 2019 WITH A FOCUS ON MIX-USE PROJECTS AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING To show its support for the government’s national housing agenda, LBS Bina Group Bhd (LBS) has teamed up with Perak State Secretary Incorporated (SSI) to jointly develop two parcels of land situated in the Temor and... Read more
Bigger role for town planners under new Ministry
News December 2, 2018
BY Shahrim Tamrin The Town and Country Planning Department (PLANMalaysia or JPBD) will be given a more inclusive role and expanded functions under the rationalisation process of Federal Territories Ministry. “We will allow PLANMalaysia to play clearer role in terms of planning and development policies at micro level with... Read more
Surcharging: What is it and why do we need it?
Protips November 27, 2018
DEVELOPER GOLDEN LAND HELPS DEMYSTIFY THIS PROCESS OF SOIL PREPARATION AND EXPLAINS THE BENEFITS TO THE END USER… YOU! We know this much: not all land parcels are created equally. Developers often have to deal with variable soil conditions when constructing buildings, and geography and the natural lay of... Read more
New inner-city benchmark for luxury living begins to shine
News November 25, 2018
STAR RESIDENCE KLCC MOVES CLOSER TO COMPLETION FOLLOWING TOPPING-UP CEREMONY LAST MONTH Following a topping-up ceremony late last month, Kuala Lumpur city’s latest luxury living benchmark, Star Residences, is already offering stakeholders and interested investors a closer look at the lifestyle proposition as well as the stunning views the... Read more
