In Depth

The secret of success

Even after close to 18 years since the township was first revealed back in 2002, Desa ParkCity still feels just as “young and new”.

Q & A with Tan Sri Lim Kang Hoo

Tan Sri Lim Kang Hoo: To be developed over 20 years, Bandar Malaysia will shape the future direction of Kuala Lumpur by offering a liveable new lifestyle city with modern infrastructure to become an iconic development within the Asean region and to the world.

What's next for Bandar Malaysia?

The success of Bandar Malaysia is not only key for executive chairman of Iskandar Waterfront Holdings Sdn Bhd (IWH) and chairman of Ekovest Bhd Tan Sri Lim Kang Hoo but, equally so for the country. In the words of Lim, “This is a Government-to-Government project. Bandar Malaysia is the largest project in the One Belt One Road initiative and with the participation CREC — one of the Fortune 500 companies — it can attract other global top companies to set up their regional offices there.”

Expected price growth for UK properties in 2022

It is noteworthy that UK house prices soared to record highs last month since 2016 August despite the Covid-19 crisis, with market observers attributing this to the stamp duty cut and pent up demand.