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Finding a solution to the heated market

BEIJING: An increasingly audible outcry on the mainland over soaring home prices, at a time when millions still live in shanties, has prompted a search for solutions to make housing more affordable for both the poor and the growing middle class.

Hainan land deals under scrutiny

HAINAN: Whenever villagers from Fenghao on the island of Hainan saw a helicopter hovering over the island's southern Shenzhou peninsula, they guessed it was Larry Yung Chi-kin, the former chairman of Citic Pacific, on an inspection tour of the company's vast development in the area.

City & Country: Debate on Green Building Index fees

Malaysia’s own Green Building Index (GBI) was launched in May last year. Initiated by building professionals with initial funding from Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia (PAM) and in collaboration with the Association of Consulting Engineers Malaysia (ACEM), the GBI is now being funded by the Malaysia Investment Development Authority (Mida).

My Space: Change, please!

Place: The picturesque Taman Rekreasi Lembah Kiara in Kuala Lumpur’s popular township of Taman Tun Dr Ismail. Day: A bright and sunny Sunday morning with the crisp air punctuated by the gentle humming of birds.  Date: June 13, 2010Time: 8am

City&Country: Offshore-- Wheelock launches Orchard View

Mr Ng, a 47-year-old Singaporean, felt that his three daughters, aged 16 to 20, needed more space than they had at their four-bedroom apartment at Grange Residences at the corner of Tanglin Road and Grange Road.