Green Hill Development Sdn Bhd may be the new kid on the block but it is led by a team with 50 years of combined experience. Formed only two years ago, the company is headed by good friends and co-directors Datuk Amir Arif Kamarudin and Tan Hong Lai. Amir is a professional town planner with a degree in urban and regional planning while Tan is a quantity surveyor.

Petaling Jaya Utara, commonly known as PJU, is getting busier.

Touted as the first major residential development in London’s financial district in 30 years, The Heron is a 36-storey tower adjacent to The Barbican Centre on Silk Street, an arts and culture centre.

The global housing bust is effectively over.

nex receives Green Mark Gold Awardnex (picture), an upcoming mall at Serangoon, has topped up, says the development’s owner, Gold Ridge Pte Ltd. The mall has more than 600,000 sq ft of net lettable area and is adjacent to the Serangoon MRT station and bus interchange. It has leased out more than 95% of space with more than 300 confirmed tenants.

High-end residential prices to increase 10% to 15% in 2010 Prices of high-end and super-luxury homes in Singapore are expected to rise another 10% to 15% this year, thanks to optimism surrounding the two integrated resorts, coupled with a more robust global economy, says property consultancy Savills.

BANGKOK: Torched by Thai anti-government protesters, Southeast Asia's second-biggest shopping complex will re-open its doors within six months, its president said on Friday, June 4, ending speculation it would be demolished.

SINGAPORE: Over 50 mayors and governors from cities around the world will attend the inaugural World Mayors' Forum here on June 30, to share the best practices and suggest solutions to build liveable cities and foster harmonious communities.

KUALA LUMPUR: Not a single square inch of land in the redevelopment of the Kampung Baru Malay settlement in the city will be sold to non-Malays, said Federal Territories and Urban Wellbeing Minister Datuk Raja Nong Chik Raja Zainal Abidin.

LONDON: UK house prices fell for a second consecutive month in May, mortgage lender Halifax said on Friday, June 4, in a further sign the recent property market recovery is losing steam.

Halifax said house prices fell by 0.4% in May after April's 0.1% decline, wrongfooting analysts who had forecast a modest increase.