It has been over a year since City & Country last visited BRDB Developments Sdn Bhd’s 1,400-acre Bandar Baru Permas Jaya township in Johor. Looking around, it is buzzing with activity and vibrancy.

Established in 1981, the township is being developed by BRDB’s wholly-owned subs...

BRDB to elevate offerings at Permas Jaya, Johor, with two upcoming projects

Following the success of Astrum Ampang, Setia Awan Land Sdn Bhd will unveil its second transit-oriented development (TOD), Astrum Shah Alam, on Sept 28. Located in Seksyen 14 Shah Alam, Selangor, it will have a gross development value (GDV) of RM550 million.

The 3.47-acre Astrum Shah Al...

Setia Awan to launch Astrum Shah Alam this month

Many people are drawn to owning landed property as it offers more space and a generally better living environment because the density is lower than at high-rise residential projects.

The downside to living in landed property, however, could include noise pollution or traffic that makes ...

Cover Story: Elevating green and sustainable living

TA Global Bhd is launching CloutHaus Residences — its latest mixed-use development — in the fourth quarter of this year (4Q2024). The project, located in Jalan P Ramlee in the Kuala Lumpur city centre (KLCC), has been open for registration since end-September.

New landmark in the heart of the capital

Along Jalan SS3/29 lies a stretch of 2- and 3-storey shoplots and two petrol stations, marking the main commercial area of the SS3 neighbourhood in Petaling Jaya. This stretch, along with Jalan SS3/31 parallel to it, consists of clinics, mini-markets, convenience stores, car workshops and the nei...

Streetscapes: The pulse of Petaling Jaya’s SS3

On Sept 4, over 700 industry leaders and experts congregated at M Resort & Hotel Kuala Lumpur to attend UEM Sunrise Bhd’s (KL:UEMS) Form to FUTURE Real Estate Forum, held in collaboration with investment advisory firm CLSA Malaysia, Khazanah Nasional Bhd and Advancing Malaysia.

In a...

Shifting trends redefining Malaysian real estate industry

Malaysia’s thriving building and construction industry is central to the country’s economic development and plays a pivotal role in nation building. In conjunction with Malaysia Day, we asked some of the country’s top property developers as well as key real estate associations to share their thou...

Cover Story: Building an inclusive and united nation

IJM Land Bhd is preparing for the official launch of Anthea, its second premium and strata-titled landed residential development in the 1,879-acre IJM Rimbayu leasehold township in Teluk Panglima Garang, Selangor. Anthea has a gross development value (GDV) of RM381 million and was soft-launched o...

Premium enclave Anthea to be officially launched in IJM Rimbayu in November

Boutique developer Mitraland Group is launching its second landed residential development — 22 Quartz in Setia Alam, Selangor — on Oct 5.

Elevating green and sustainable living

The sinkhole incident that occurred on Aug 23 in Kuala Lumpur, which saw the disappearance of an Indian national, has raised concerns and speculations about the safety of the surrounding buildings and infrastructure.

As a result, on Aug 31, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (F...

SOPs in place to ensure structural integrity, safety

As the third-generation principal of family-owned business, Hong Bee Land Sdn Bhd director Gan Hua Tiong recognises the importance of heritage. The company has come a long way from its humble beginnings in 1933 when it was known as Hong Bee Textiles. Today, the once low-profile property developer...

Cover Story: Hong Bee Land gearing up for more launches

Mitsui Fudosan (Asia) Malaysia Sdn Bhd (MFAM), a subsidiary of Mitsui Fudosan Co Ltd (a Tokyo-based real estate company), will officially open its first serviced suites development in Malaysia, Mitsui Serviced Suites Bukit Bintang City Centre (BBCC), by end-September, says Aritaka Yamagata, MFAM ...

Mitsui Fudosan to open Mitsui Serviced Suites BBCC this month

Recent rumours of buyers being required to sign sales and purchase agreements (SPAs) at the land office are just that, rumours. According to property consultants, there is no such requirement and SPAs can continue to be signed as per the normal practice.

Nevertheless, for property — inc...

No requirement to sign SPA at land office

Since gaining independence in 1957, Malaysia has undergone tremendous transformation in its built environment and infrastructure, evolving from a nation with basic essential amenities to one that boasts world-class architecture and shiny skyscrapers.

Through the decades, both local and ...

Malaysia’s architectural landmarks through the decades

The Selangor government hopes that Budget 2025 to be tabled by the Federal Government can provide an impetus in the allocation for the empowerment of the electrical and electronics (E&E) industry, flood mitigation and logistics in the state.

Selangor hopes Budget 2025 will provide allocation to empower E&E industry, flood mitigation, logistics

Singapore’s most serious ministerial wrongdoing probe since the 1980s has led to charges levied against a billionaire best known for bringing Formula One racing to the city, and who has political ties that go back decades.

Q&A: The billionaire charged in Singapore’s political gift scandal

Taiwan's Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics maker, beat expectations to post its highest-ever revenue for the third quarter on strong demand for artificial intelligence (AI) servers.

Foxconn beats estimates with record third-quarter revenue on AI demand

S P Setia Bhd (KL:SPSETIA) has officially launched its latest Australian project, Atlas Melbourne, at a preview event held at the Setia International Centre in KL Eco City on Saturday.

S P Setia launches Atlas Melbourne mixed development project in Melbourne's CBD

British finance minister Rachel Reeves said she will introduce "guardrails" to ensure that extra borrowing for investment in her first budget is not excessive as she seeks to reassure investors about an expected rise in public debt.

UK's finance minister promises 'guardrails' around extra borrowing in budget

The number of oncologists in Malaysia is expected to increase to 400 by 2040, up from the current 175, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

He stated that this target can be achieved with Malaysia’s participation in the Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists (FRCR) in Clinical Oncology.

Dzulkefly: Number of oncologists in Malaysia to reach 400 by 2040

The government is working to expand the network of cancer centres in Malaysia, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said.

He said two new centres will be established as part of this initiative — the Northern Region Cancer Centre in Kedah and the Sarawak Cancer Centre in Kota Samarahan, Sarawak.

Fadillah: Govt to expand cancer centre network in Malaysia

Open bidding of renewable energy certificates (RECs) generated this year through the Malaysia Green Attribute Trading System (mGATS) platform will take place from the seventh to the 11th of every month, until all the RECs offered have been fully acquired.

Energy Ministry kicks off open bidding of renewable energy certificates generated this year

Wynn Resorts Ltd said it has been awarded the first commercial gaming operator’s licence in the United Arab Emirates by the country’s General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority.

Wynn Resorts receives gaming operator licence from UAE

Boeing's and its largest union said on Friday that contract talks will resume on Oct 7, as both sides seek an agreement to end a strike by around 33,000 of the planemaker's US West Coast factory workers.

Boeing, striking union to return to negotiations on Monday

S P Setia Bhd (KL:SPSETIA) has officially launched its latest Australian project, Atlas Melbourne, at a preview event held at the Setia International Centre in KL Eco City on Saturday.

Singapore’s most serious ministerial wrongdoing probe since the 1980s has led to charges levied against a billionaire best known for bringing Formula One racing to the city, and who has political ties that go back decades.

The number of oncologists in Malaysia is expected to increase to 400 by 2040, up from the current 175, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

He stated that this target can be achieved with Malaysia’s participation in the Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists (FRCR) in Clinical Oncology.

Taiwan's Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics maker, beat expectations to post its highest-ever revenue for the third quarter on strong demand for artificial intelligence (AI) servers.

The Selangor government hopes that Budget 2025 to be tabled by the Federal Government can provide an impetus in the allocation for the empowerment of the electrical and electronics (E&amp;E) industry, flood mitigation and logistics in the state.

British finance minister Rachel Reeves said she will introduce "guardrails" to ensure that extra borrowing for investment in her first budget is not excessive as she seeks to reassure investors about an expected rise in public debt.

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