Malaysia’s luxury real estate market is shifting from ostentatious grandeur to wellness and liveability Not too long ago, luxury homes were easy to identify. They stood tall over Kuala Lumpur’s skyline, carried prestigious postcodes and came dressed in imported marble, soaring ceilings and grand entrances. During this era, bigger was better, grander was inherently desirable…
Read MoreTrue construction quality lies in craftsmanship, appropriateness and design By Joseph Wong In the real estate and construction industries, there is a pervasive myth that a higher price tag automatically translates to a superior build. Property owners and inexperienced developers often fall into the trap of assuming that hoarding premium, top-tier supplies will naturally guarantee…
Read MoreAn artist’s impression of Collingwood from the ground level. MELBOURNE: UEM Sunrise Bhd secured an investor for its RM903.3mil build-to-rent project in Collingwood, Melbourne, via its wholly-owned subsidiary, UEM Sunrise (Collingwood Development) Pty Ltd. The project will deliver over 400 new homes in one of the city’s most supply-constrained rental markets. The development is backed…
Read MoreSkyWorld Development Berhad (“SkyWorld” or “the Group”) has achieved its fourth consecutive year of recognition at the prestigious FIABCI World Prix d’Excellence Awards, with SkyAwani 5 Residences receiving the 2026 World Silver Award in Vienna, Austria. Widely regarded as the “Oscars of Real Estate”, the FIABCI World Prix d’Excellence Awards honour outstanding property developments worldwide…
Read MoreMalaysia Rapid Transit Corp Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp) and IJM Land Bhd have unveiled The Linque, a transit-oriented development (TOD) with an estimated gross development value (GDV) of RM600 million that is directly integrated with Cochrane MRT Station. The project marks MRT Corp’s first TOD initiative in the Klang Valley and forms part of its…
Read MoreBy AKMAR ANNUAR THE Bukit Kiara longhouse settlement will limit redevelopment to about 2.33 hectares, with the remaining land to be returned to the government and gazetted as public open space. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh said the arrangement showed that housing needs and environmental protection could be addressed together…
Read MoreBy AKMAR ANNUAR THE government has moved to resolve the 44-year Bukit Kiara longhouse dispute, with 98 B40 families set to receive replacement homes and a RM1 million maintenance subsidy. The new homes will be built and completed first before the existing longhouse units are demolished, allowing residents to move directly into their new units…
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: SkyAwani 5 Residences by SkyWorld Development Bhd (SkyWorld) received the 2026 World Silver Award at the FIABCI World Prix d’Excellence Awards in Vienna, Austria. This win marks SkyWorld’s fourth consecutive year of accolades at the event, often referred to as the Oscars of Real Estate. SkyAwani 5 Residences has contributed to SkyWorld’s affordable…
Read MoreDENGKIL: As homebuyers become increasingly selective in today’s residential market, demand continues to shift towards strategically connected suburban developments that offer greater liveability, practical layouts and everyday conveniences. Responding to these evolving preferences, Myra, the residential property arm of Oriental Interest Bhd, has unveiled Myra Embun, a new mixed development in Jenderam designed to serve…
Read MoreContributed by Brig Gen Datuk Goh Seng Toh For many naïve and unwary property purchasers, signing a booking pro-forma with a housing developer or with its appointed agent or lawyer and paying an upfront booking fee before the formal Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) is signed has come to be viewed as a common operating…
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