Beijing: Journey to the centre of the world
A sojourn to Beijing is like a chance encounter with a long-lost flame, stirring up similar sentiments as the quiet joy of reconnection, heady thrill of renewed discovery and gentle nostalgia.
Soekarno: the road to independence
There’s an old saying that goes, ‘Does man make the times, or do the times make the man?’ Soekarno’s answer: a little bit of both.
Ceaseless passion for the craft
Habitual visitors to the posh end of Mid Valley will no doubt note the conspicuous absence of socialite Lim Wei-Ling’s gallery on the ground floor of The Gardens Mall.
Stepping up to the streets
A new generation of Malaysian street photographers shows us the other side of life through a tradition whose roots harken back to the cobblestoned streets of Paris.
A style all her own
With her cover girl looks and effortless grace, Katrina Taib wouldn’t look out of place on Europe’s most fashion-forward catwalks.
Finding hidden beauty in captivity
Malaysian filmmaker Indrani Kopal's The Game Changer gets rave reviews at this year's Harlem International Film Festival.
Teriyaki meets whiskey at Torii
An enclave in Damansara Heights that once housed such quaint institutions as Hock Lee’s Supermarket has been transformed into a hip neighbourhood haunt.
The truth about TV
iflix wants to revolutionise the way you watch movies and shows — and it’s got the chops to do it.
Scintillating spirits for the season
Christmas is a time of sharing, and what better way to spread Yuletide cheer than to carol with this year’s classiest and most captivating concoctions?
Pastoral plein airs and plays
A collective of playmakers passionate in telling stories by nurturing work from all walks of life, theatrethreesixty specialises in giving writers and actors an avenue to grow.
Building homes and communities
Shelter is a necessity of life, on par with food and water in our hierarchy of needs. However, more than 12,000 orang asli families in rural areas throughout Malaysia must make do without.
Equality in education
One of the first things that strikes visitors to the University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus is how fresh everything looks.
Heavenly homemade hors d’oeuvres
Gourmands seeking authentic Italian comfort foods need only look skyward to find a feast of flavours in the firmament.
Affordable city living with Trinity Group
Following its success with The Zest and The Z Residence, Trinity Group has set its sights south of the city for its newest project.
Technology on the track
Big data and cloud technologies converge on the F1 circuit with the selection of the EMC Corp as the official development partner of the Lotus Formula 1 Team.
A comfortable, stylish experience
Citroen's marketing, while elegant, comprehensive and pithy, doesn’t convey the sheer pleasure that driving the DS5 brings.
Doing it French style
When it comes to haute cuisine and culture, France has long been the centre of the world, from the sparkling champagnes of Bordeaux to Brittany’s camembert cheeses.
Rustic elegance for the home
Everything old is new again with Usang Collections’ assortment of reclaimed boatwood furnishings.
A revolution in robotics
The high-tech conveniences we take for granted every day, such as smartphones and thumb drives, are frequently the product of unsung heroes.
Social intelligence and you
Current employment trends emphasise that it’s not what you know or who you know that gets you noticed, but how you deal with what and who you know.
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Property and polls: boom or bust?
Over the past year, speculation on when the 14th general election will be held appears to have had a dampening effect on the property market.
Kampung Baru’s journey to modernity
Kampung Baru has come a long way since the British colonial administration established it as Kuala Lumpur’s Malay Agricultural Settlement in 1897.
Brochures that bind developers
Given the popularity of property as a form of investment, it is surprising that not many buyers are aware property advertising and brochures are legally binding on developers.
The bane of partial CCCs
The regulatory and legislative frameworks required to implement phased projects are less obvious to the observer, despite their implications for purchasers and management bodies.
Functional facades in vogue
While it’s said that books should never be judged by their covers, more home seekers and investors are evaluating properties by their facades.
Klang’s commercial sector plays catch-up
Property players such as KSL Holdings, KM Land Group and SP Setia have committed to Klang as a lifestyle and commercial destination
Crowdfunding property projects
Crowdfunding is gaining popularity as an alternative source of financing for various ventures ranging from musical tours to scientific researches.
Banking on a fintech future
Fintech enables consumers to spend more time living and less time banking. Among other benefits, it also enables users to keep tabs on their investments and move transactions at a faster rate.
Liberalising property management
Purchasers and residents of strata properties can breathe easier thanks to the introduction of the Register of Property Managers.
Hawthorne effect for Malaysian cities
Malaysia should position itself as a regional leader in developing integrated properties as demand for affordable office spaces wanes.
Paradigm shift in property sector
More developers are targeting affordable and mid-range launches due to a mismatch between demand and higher-end property supply in key markets.
Talent across the generations
A fresh face in the Malaysian property landscape, Triterra Metropolis Sdn Bhd represents a fascinating synergy between next-generation talent and hard-won experience.
Proptech gains traction
More developers are leveraging property technology (proptech) to add value to their developments.
Berjaya Land’s tall order
Berjaya Land Bhd, the property arm of Berjaya Group, has set its sights on tripling revenue for the coming year despite headwinds in the property industry driven by oversupply in the luxury segment.
A community away from the city
Launched in 2013, Bandar Rimbayu benefits from its 760ha leasehold acreage within the rugged natural scenery of Klang Valley’s southwest growth corridor.
Smarter roads for smarter cities
City planners are turning to smart infrastructure solutions to address traffic congestion and safety issues on Malaysian roads.
SkyWorld’s KL focus pays dividends
Up until recent years, very few people had heard of SkyWorld Development Sdn Bhd or its founder and group managing director Datuk Ng Thien Phing.
Lum Chang cements its foothold
Known for its construction business in Singapore, Lum Chang Group has a track record in the Malaysian property segment that spans more than two decades.
Reducing project costs with information sharing
Mention building information modelling (BIM) to an industry practitioner, and many will tell you that it is integrated building design using 3D models.
Developing townships for Malaysians
Townships hold a special place in the hearts of most Malaysians as that’s where a majority of the population have lived in recent decades.
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dobiQueen - Sustainable Livelihoods For Single Mothers
dobiQueen has launched Skim Ratu Rumah, offering affected demographics sustainable livelihoods in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Jabra – The New Standard for Crystal Clear Communications
Jabra has introduced its Evolve2 range of unified communication (UC) headsets to promote concentration, remote collaboration, and the need for flexibility.
PropertyGuru - PropertyGuru Launches #LoveHome Movement
PropertyGuru has launched #LendASpace and #NeedASpace to match owners with unused spaces to those in need of accommodations amid this unprecedented national crisis.
Sage – 59% of Malaysian Businesses Bullish on Trade
Despite global trade challenges, 59% of Malaysian businesses are positive on trade performance moving forward.
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While affordable housing has received increasing emphasis over the past few quarters, this prominence has not always translated into action at the industry level.
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With the ringgit steadily losing ground and commodity prices showing no signs of recovery, the outlook is less than sanguine for an upswing in Malaysia’s property segment this year.
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Developers, investors and property seekers alike have taken the opportunity to catch their breath while waiting out the latter phase of the sector’s boom and bust cycle.
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With most quarters anticipating another slow year for the property market, developers will continue reviewing their launches as consumers tighten their belts.
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As 2016 draws to a close, the seasonal festivities belie trepidation as players in the property industry and other sectors look to the future with uncertainty.
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The presentation of Budget 2017 by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has affirmed the government’s support for the national affordable housing agenda.
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The most recent development in the property industry is a Sept 8 suggestion to provide loans to purchasers at interest rates ranging from 12% to 18%.
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The Malaysian property market has been less than its usual vibrant self of late, but things are set to change with a number of choice launches.
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Landscape architects such as Walrus Design are taking their turn in the spotlight as developers continue to focus on township developments.
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Known for the distinctive glass ceiling of its Sky Park, One City has yet to attain the celebrity status accorded to other integrated commercial developments in Klang Valley.
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Stakeholders across the board are taking stock and adjusting market strategies amid a flurry of developments with long-term consequences.
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It’s business as usual across the board as developers, banks and homebuyers alike work together to move Malaysia’s housing agenda forward.
Strangers in their own land: Indonesia’s ethnic Chinese
The tumultuous rise and subsequent fall from grace of Basuki Tjahaja Purnama underscores the political and religious differences that divide Indonesia today
Legalising divorce in the Philippines
For Melody Alan and hundreds of women like her in the Philippines, youthful dreams of matrimonial bliss faded into a waking nightmare without end or escape.
Environment under threat in Thailand
In April, thousands of green ribbon-wearing protestors took to the streets of Bangkok, as well as the northern city of Chiang Mai and other towns around Thailand.
Non-interference and the Rohingya crisis
A growing diaspora of Rohingya face the prospect of observing their faith under squalid, cramped conditions in refugee camps.
Phnom Penh’s housing crisis
This generation of Cambodians – survivors of the brutal Khmer Rouge regime or their children – are being left behind as breakneck development outpaces sustainable housing growth.
Bringing inclusivity to Brunei
Brunei Culture, Youth and Sports Minister Haji Aminuddin Ihsan noted that out of 9,282 PWDs registered with the ministry, only 56 had jobs, representing a PWD employment rate of just 0.6%.
Can Kuala Lumpur’s youth find jobs?
Riding the euphoria of the #MalaysiaBaru movement, it is easy to lose sight of the undercurrents driving Malaysia’s youth which led to the National Front’s (Barisan Nasional) now-historic defeat after more than 60 years of political hegemony.
Income inequality in Singapore
Singapore as a nation is often seen as being materialistic when compared to its regional peers, with recent study finding that even Singaporeans view their society as kiasu (afraid to lose), competitive and materialistic.
Can Lao PDR win its fight against corruption?
In April 2016, when Lao PDR Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith rose to the country’s top spot amid a renewed focus on anti-graft measures.
Ho Chi Minh City: Property paradise for ASEAN
Massive infrastructure projects and ample growth prospects have positioned ASEAN as a prime real estate investment destination globally.
Co-working Spaces And SMEs
Are co-working spaces the next step for SMEs keen on cutting costs while fostering collaborative work cultures?
Fintech: Changing Lives
More than just a buzzword, fintech is changing not just the way users transact finances, but the way society and industries work as well.
The Future of Property Management
An ongoing debate between the BOVAEAP, MIPFM and MIEA will determine the future of property management in the country.
A Wake-up Call
Less emphasis is given to the consequences of poor financial planning faced by
young Malaysians every day.
Logistics Luminaries: All The Right Moves
More than a buzzword, logistics will be the make-or-break factor for many SMEs moving forward.
SMEs: Weathering the Storm
SMEs are looking ahead to better position themselves as #MalaysiaBaharu moves a step closer towards 2020.
A Return to Diversity
International markets are seeing a return to diversity following a decline in Q1 2018, amid wider homogeneous investor positioning.
Builders of the Future
Few are aware of how financing, cash flow and development support and drive each other within an operational context
Auctions as Alternative Investments
Many investors overlook the potential that alternative platforms such
as property and art auctions offer in terms of returns.
Feng Shui 2019 Outlook With Master Yap Boh Chu
Change is in the air as Malaysia moves into 2019, with analysts projecting a gradual recovery for the market in the year ahead.
Building Communities: Beating Bullying With Kindness
Recent reports of the alleged bullying of a 15-year-old school student in Penang have once again placed social concerns among our youth in the national spotlight.
Cbre|Wtw's Crystal Ball: 5 Takeaways For 2019
For PropSocial readers and property fans, it should come as no surprise that we think 2019 will be a difficult year for property for investors and developers alike.
A New Hope: Eco World Strikes Back
Housing affordability and availability issues have taken the national spotlight in recent years, with Malaysians across the board facing property ownership challenges.
Ijm Suria Pantai: At The Centre Of It All
IJM Land Bhd’s RM246 mil Suria Pantai development benefits from the increasingly upscale enclave’s central location in Klang Valley.
Lbs Bina: A Leaner Year For Property Ahead
More developers are tightening their belts in anticipation of the lower profit margins found in the affordable and mid-range segments.
Malaysian Millennials: 6 Myths About Generation Rent
If, like the PropSocial sifu, you were born between the years 1982 to 2002, you’ll know that millennials get a bad rap for their iconoclastic outlooks.
Ringing In The New Year: 5 Interior Design In Things For 2019
Hot on the heels of #MalaysiaBaharu, it’s time to usher in a new year for Malaysia, brimming with fresh new possibilities and property prospects.
The 12 Days Of Christmas Prop Social Style
Festive fun is in the air, with further frivolities in store this Yuletide season as Malaysia looks forward to welcoming the New Year with a bang!
Come High Water: How Floods And Tsunamis Affect Property Owners
The news is all-too familiar: hundreds dead following a devastating tsunami which struck the coastline of Indonesia around the Sunda Strait.
Malaysia’s Long Term Commitment To Battersea Power Station
Just what is Battersea Power Station, and why is it so important? Read on to find out more about its history and Malaysia’s involvement with the site.
Paving the way for bilateral trade
GBC-KL brings back Malaysia’s largest Korea sourcing fair, catering to the best in industry among the two nations.
Looking to the south
Express Rail Link’s world-class on-time performance positions it as a natural contender
for the Kuala Lumpur–Singapore High Speed Rail project.
A helping hand in times of need
Takaful has come into its own as a coverage solution within the domestic takaful segment, with a growing range of products catering for every need.
The future is now
With artificial intelligence set to change the way we do almost everything, what implications does it hold for marketing?
Crafting a commercial centrepiece
I&P Group’s Temasya Niaga set to be Klang Valley’s next major commercial hub.
Internationalising the banking sector
The Asian Business School’s Cambridge Summer School Programme offers
banking professionals a global look at disruption trends.
People-oriented progress
Under the Johor Petroleum Development Corporation, the Pengerang Integrated Petroleum Complex is set to take Malaysia’s oil and gas sector to a new level.
A constructive transformation
International Construction Week 2015 lights the way forward with groundbreaking industry partnerships and the launch of the Construction Industry Transformation Programme.
A classic approach to quality
With the advent of the Quality Assessment System in Construction, CIDB Malaysia urges domestic developers to do things right the first time and every time.
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Feng Shui 2019 Outlook With Master Yap Boh Chu
Change is in the air as Malaysia moves into 2019, with analysts projecting a gradual recovery for the market in the year ahead.
Building Communities: Beating Bullying With Kindness
Recent reports of the alleged bullying of a 15-year-old school student in Penang have once again placed social concerns among our youth in the national spotlight.
Cbre|Wtw's Crystal Ball: 5 Takeaways For 2019
For PropSocial readers and property fans, it should come as no surprise that we think 2019 will be a difficult year for property for investors and developers alike.
A New Hope: Eco World Strikes Back
Housing affordability and availability issues have taken the national spotlight in recent years, with Malaysians across the board facing property ownership challenges.
Ijm Suria Pantai: At The Centre Of It All
IJM Land Bhd’s RM246 mil Suria Pantai development benefits from the increasingly upscale enclave’s central location in Klang Valley.
Lbs Bina: A Leaner Year For Property Ahead
More developers are tightening their belts in anticipation of the lower profit margins found in the affordable and mid-range segments.
Malaysian Millennials: 6 Myths About Generation Rent
If, like the PropSocial sifu, you were born between the years 1982 to 2002, you’ll know that millennials get a bad rap for their iconoclastic outlooks.
Ringing In The New Year: 5 Interior Design In Things For 2019
Hot on the heels of #MalaysiaBaharu, it’s time to usher in a new year for Malaysia, brimming with fresh new possibilities and property prospects.
The 12 Days Of Christmas Prop Social Style
Festive fun is in the air, with further frivolities in store this Yuletide season as Malaysia looks forward to welcoming the New Year with a bang!
Come High Water: How Floods And Tsunamis Affect Property Owners
The news is all-too familiar: hundreds dead following a devastating tsunami which struck the coastline of Indonesia around the Sunda Strait.
Malaysia’s Long Term Commitment To Battersea Power Station
Just what is Battersea Power Station, and why is it so important? Read on to find out more about its history and Malaysia’s involvement with the site.
Bullish On Build To Rent: Eco World’s New Hope
While still unheard of in Malaysia, build-to-rent (BTR) developments will comprise the lion’s share of Eco World International Bhd’s projects in London.
