News by Priya Devan

The Malaysian Institute of Architects (PAM) has urged local governments to adopt a more sustainable approach towards urban development and prioritise the preservation and planting of new urban street trees, according to a statement on Friday (July 7).

SKS Group has signed a hotel management agreement with Marriott International to open a 345-room Sheraton Johor Bahru hotel in Johor Bahru, Johor, which is expected to open in 2025.

The Summit USJ shopping mall has unveiled on Tuesday (June 27), seven new tenants in an effort to revitalise the mall.

KL Wellness City Sdn Bhd has officially launched KL Wellness City (KLWC), the first purpose-built, fully integrated healthcare and wellness development, on Thursday (June 1) at the KLWC Gallery in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur.

Rahim & Co International Sdn Bhd, in its 1Q2023 Property Market Review event on May 25 (Thursday), stated that although the property market witnessed a momentary slowdown in 1Q2023 as the volume of transactions fell by 5.7% compared to 1Q2022, the numbers remain higher than pre-pandemic levels corresponding to the first quarter performance.

The Malaysia My Second Home Consultants Association (MM2HCA) has lauded the government’s move to create a one-stop centre under the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture for the programme.

Malaysia emerged as the top destination for data centre investment among the Southeast Asia five (SEA-5), with 113MW of take-up in 2022, and around 20% forecasted supply growth for the next five years.

As part of the Budget 2023 initiatives, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim launched the Kita-Untuk-Kita (K2K) programme on Saturday (April 8), which will be spearheaded by Think City, community leaders, community-based organisations, non-governmental organisations, and other partners.

NCT Group of Companies has achieved a booking rate of 40% for Phase One of the NCT Smart Industrial Park (NSIP) since its launch last year, according to NCT Group founder and group managing director Datuk Seri Yap Ngan Choy at the development's groundbreaking ceremony on Friday (April 7).