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KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 20): Cheras has again proven a property hotspot with the emergence of a new serviced apartment development, The Locus @ KLCV (KL City View), which has an indicative price of RM1,000 psf.

WHEN Gabriel Escarrer opened his first hotel in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, in 1956, it was the starting point of Meliá Hotels International’s growth.

CAMBODIA has long been a popular tourist destination, known for its historical attractions such as Angkor Wat.

TAIPEI (Nov 5): The Taipei Marriott Hotel, a new five-star luxury establishment with 320 luxury guest rooms and suites, five distinct restaurants and a spa, has opened in the heart of the city.

US-based Turner International LLC, with over US$40 million (RM170.

  MALAYSIA: OVERALL RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MARKET There was an overall contraction of the Malaysian residential property market in the first half of this year (1Q2015) compared with 1Q2014, according to figures released by the National Property Information Centre (Napic).

        DURING a recent sojourn to London, design capital of the world, I had the chance to visit several interior design trade shows held in conjunction with the London Design Festival.

HE hails from Kajang, Selangor, and manages a consultancy that specialises in marketing Australian property.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 30): The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) said it is considering realising its investment in Reading International Business Park in Reading, the UK,  which the fund acquired from the Arlington Business Parks Partnership Fund for £140 million in 2011.

PETALING JAYA (October 21): Despite the slowdown in the property market, there are no fire sales on the secondary market because of the strong holding power of Malaysian buyers, said Stephen Yew, executive director of The One Property International Sdn Bhd.