KUALA LUMPUR: Corporate Real Estate (CRE) executives in Asia Pacific are more willing than their global counterparts to invest in sustainability, according to a global sustainability survey undertaken in September and October 2008 by Jones Lang LaSalle and CoreNet Global.

Damansara Utama in Petaling Jaya, more popularly known as DU, is often recognised for its Damansara Uptown commercial square, which has been around for more than two decades. The commercial centre, comprising mainly 4-storey shopoffices and office towers, is still a hive of activity.In the words of its developer See Hoy Chan Sdn Bhd, “a successful commercial area is always busy”.

During a recession, we are often told to look out for opportunities.

When IJM Land Bhd embarked on its quest to develop a waterfront resort in Penang that could rival landmarks such as the Canary Wharf in London, Docklands in Melbourne and Queens Quay in Toronto, the developer realised it needed a distinctive design that could be recognised as a work of art.To attain this goal, it appointed six Malaysian architectural firms to design the residential components f

There is no denying that cash is king. But how can this be if you do not first get it to work for you? The current global financial turmoil makes predictions tough.

Prices and rents of residential properties  particularly high-end high-rises, on the secondary market in the Klang Valley are expected to slide further.

KUALA LUMPUR: Prices of landed residential properties on the secondary market in popular areas in the Klang Valley have been resilient so far.

KUALA LUMPUR: Luxury house prices have fallen around the globe, but the super rich's appetite for property remains unshaken, according to the Knight Frank/Citi Private Bank Wealth Report 2009.

PENANG: The 4th edition of the Penang International Property Expo 2009 (PIP’09), which begins on March 27, is expected to attract about 30,000 visitors to the three-day event. There will be about 40 exhibitors including Mah Sing Group Bhd, SP Setia Bhd, CIMB Bank Bhd and HSBC Bank Malaysia Bhd at the exhibition to be held at the Penang International Sports Arena  (PISA).

KUALA LUMPUR:  The current credit crunch could result in significant changes to the way new homes will be financed, built and planned in the country, according to a report by Knight Frank LLP, London on The Future of Residential Development in Britain.The March 2009 report said Britain's residential development industry has entered a period of "drastic change", one of which the public