News by The Edge

If we do not innovate and try new ideas, we can never make progress.

he excesses of the past decade, the borrowing binge fuelled by ultra-low interest rates and liquidity, are coming back to bite us, no doubt.

With home prices outpacing real income growth, home affordability is a pressing issue that will not go away soon.

Developing properties in a sustainable manner and building real estate that stays sustainable through the years are not quite the same.

The oversupply of shopping mall space had been worrying way before Covid-19 hit.

For many, EMKAY Group founder Tan Sri Mustapha Kamal Abu Bakar would have come across as an imposing and possibly intimidating figure. Indeed, it would have been hard to miss the man when he was in a room.

In reality, it is not just gloom and doom. There are office and retail centres that continue to enjoy high occupancies and this could be attributed to reasons such as their respective unique offerings like a strategic location, easy connectivity and profile of tenants. Last but certainly not least, providing a safe conducive working or shopping environment matters ant his is something that can only be achieved with top-in-class maintenance of the spaces.

Developer KSK Land Sdn Bhd has denied talk that its 8 Conlay project, a RM5.4 billion mixed-use development featuring the world’s tallest “twisted” twin tower residence in the heart of Kuala Lumpur, is facing financial difficulties.

According to GSH, works were to be completed by Dec 2021 but merely 45% completed for now, and NTSJ had received claims of around RM9 million by its subcontractors and suppliers.

Short-term rentals and homestays have their costs and consequences, as well as bouquets and brickbats. A discussion on whether a ban is the right way forward typically ends up with an emotionally charged “yea” or “nay”, depending on one’s personal interest and experience, good or bad.