In Depth

The spirit of Penang

The island is resilient. Every time someone thinks it is going into decline, it reinvents itself.

Spain’s real estate sees sharp rise in Asian investors

Cradled by windswept coastlines, Spain has long drawn attention for its cultural heritage and art. Home to legendary artists Salvador Dali and Pablo Picasso, its music, fiestas and flamenco dancers are known the world over.

Investor appetite to remain strong for REITs

In the office market, negative impact will largely be on older office stocks in Kuala Lumpur (40% of the stocks at 15 to 20 years old), as we expect a migration of tenants to newly completed offices. On the retail front, the bulk of the incoming and planned supply (12.5 million sq ft) in the Klang Valley is mostly concentrated in suburban Kuala Lumpur and Selangor (from 2016 to beyond 2018). 

Avid property investor turns property agent

More than a decade of experience in corporate sales has stood City Crest Realtors principal Darren Khor in good stead. “The experience I gained from my sales job definitely shaped and helped me become who I am today,” he says.

PROPERTY SNAPSHOT 1: Values hold in Jalan Ipoh

This week, the spotlight falls on the secondary market of non-landed residences along one of Kuala Lumpur’s oldest arterial roads, Jalan Ipoh. We examine the stretch of Jalan Ipoh beginning from the intersection with the Middle Ring Road 2 at the north, passing the neighbourhoods of Jinjang, Batu, and Segambut, to terminate at the intersection with Jalan Tun Razak in Sentul. In 2014, the southern half of Jalan Ipoh had been renamed Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah.

Staying relevant to the future

For Kota Kinabalu-based Borneo Estate Development Sdn Bhd’s chief operating officer, Ben Kong Chung Vui, property development means building something that is relevant to the present and the future.