Marina Bay Sands to open by end-2009

By THE STARConstruction of integrated resort in Singapore on track COME late 2009, Singapore’s vibrant Marina Bay waterfront will feature a new and magnificent destination – The Marina Bay Sands. The Marina Bay Sands is being developed by Marina Bay Sands Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of Las Vegas Sands Corp, a leading global integrated resorts [...]


Bukit Sentosa to get new lease of life

By THE STARTwo firms appointed to provide proper maintenance OWNERS of hundreds of shop offices and apartments in Bukit Sentosa in Rawang, Selangor may finally be seeing a “new lease of life” for their vacant and badly vandalised properties with the appointment of new management companies by the Hulu Selangor District Council. …


Sunrise going ahead with super-condos amid challenges

By THE STARSUNRISE Bhd is continuing to launch “super-condos” in Mont’ Kiara despite fears of an economic slowdown. In the pipeline is the 460-unit 10 Mont’ Kiara which may set a new benchmark price. The company, which was the first property developer to launch the RM1mil “super-condo” eight years ago, continues to set new benchmarks [...]


Mah Sing to start first overseas project within two years

By BERNAMAKUALA LUMPUR: Mah Sing Group Bhd expects its first overseas property project to start in the next year or two, group managing director Datuk Sri Leong Hoy Kum said. Noting that the current tough economic period was an opportunity for the group, Leong said it was a good time for Mah Sing to do [...]


Survey: Malaysian real estate still attracting investors

By BUSINESS TIMES PROPERTY buyers are still keen to invest in the local market, with more than half expecting prices to rise by more than 10 per cent in the next six to 18 months, said a survey.The iProperty.com Group, Asia’s leading network of property portals, announced the results of its online Asia Property Trends [...]


Venturing into the ‘Land of Fortune’

By BUSINESS TIMESThe Changshu City property project, catering to the needs of fast-expanding multinationals and Chinese companies, its AP Land’s first foray into ChinaPROPERTY developer Asia Pacific Land Bhd (AP Land) yesterday launched a commercial development project in China’s Changshu City, marking its first foray into the country.The project, known as Platinum Galaxy Boulevard and [...]