News by Chelsea J. Lim

Boustead Properties goal for 2022 is to focus on digitalisation efforts by introducing a new in-house digital and technology services unit.

The couple had purchased two penthouse units with the initial goal of combining it together. Yet, they were not able to commit to the renovation works due to most of their time being spent on the other side of the country.

Noteworthy:

• Freehold
• Built-up: 3,500 sq ft
• Land size: 1,920 sq ft
• Six bedrooms, six bathrooms
• Fully-furnished
• Amenities: myriad of shopping malls such as Sunway Pyramid Shopping Mall, The Main Place and Empire Subang. Medical centres like Sime Darby Medical Centre Subang Jaya and Sunway Medical Centre and aplenty of educational institutions comprising of primary and secondary schools and tertiary institutions.

When: November 2021

Noteworthy:

• Leasehold

• Built-up: 1,504 sq ft

• Three bedrooms, three bathrooms

• Fully-furnished

• Facilities: 

• Amenities: Sunway Pyramid Shopping Mall, Sunway Geo Avenue, Monash University Malaysia, Sunway University. Well connected with BRT Sunway Line and access to major highways such as Damansara-Puchong Expressway (LDP), Shah Alam Expressway (KESAS), New Pantai Expressway (NPE) and Federal Highway. 

When: Oct 2021 

For the Klang Valley region, the report has noted that the market performance in 2021 had been subdued by the pandemic. Yet, during the downtime, property developers have used the time to increase their assets while other sectors within the property market look to reinvent themselves in order to survive the challenging times. 

Unlike the past two years, Chinese New Year celebrations this year will be a more joyful affair. This year, gatherings between family members and house visits have been permitted, even though these gatherings are subject to the Chinese New Year standard operating procedures (SOP) that were released by the Ministry of National Unity on Jan 19.

“The virus titers of novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) and its four variants were compared in a 45-litre test space with and without exposure to nanoe. As a result, the test confirmed an inhibitory effect of more than 99% activity of adhered viruses from all five types of viruses after two hours of exposure.”

Noteworthy:

• Freehold
• Built-up: 3,000 sq ft
• Land size: 4,271 sq ft
• Five bedrooms, five bathrooms
• Unfurnished
• Amenities: A range of F&B outlets just outside the development, 6-min drive to Melaka Hospital, 15-min drive to Melaka town with nearby primary and secondary schools within the vicinity
• Facilities: BBQ area, 24/7 security system, jogging track, playground

When: July 2021

Currently, the plan to move the residents to PPRs is in a distant location. Community Development Leader (PPM) Reduan Aklee disagreed with such a plan. Instead, he suggested LPPB relocate them to nearby PPRs.

Launched on Friday (Jan 21), NOON consists of 965 units of serviced apartments with a built-up measuring 645 sq ft and 1,334 sq ft. The units are priced from RM490,000.