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Car Park Investment: A New Frontier for Sabah
• Bina Puri launches 8 Avenue Commercial Mall & SOVO in KK• Iskandar Waterfront Holdings Plans Sales Offices in Sabah & Sarawak • Chew Sang Hai : A Success Story Built On Traditional Values• Overnight Policy Rate Increased by 25 bps • Penang: From Malaysian Silicon Valley To Strategically Sustainable Property Market
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Northern Corridor of Kota Kinabalu/// HOT TOPIC
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Green Is In At City Point Complex
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20 28Iskandar Waterfront Holdings Plans Sales Offices in Sabah & SarawakIskandar Waterfront Holdings (IWH) Sdn Bhd, Tebrau Teguh Berhad and Ekovest Berhad will jointly tread the shores of Sabah and Sarawak with the hope of wooing locals to become potential investors in two of its latest luxury lifestyle developments in Iskandar Malaysia in Johor. ...
Car Park Investment: A New Frontier for SabahYou have driven around the block for the third time and you still can’t find a vacant parking space. It’s been ten minutes now and you are probably already late for your appointment but you doggedly try for the fourth time to find that perfect spot that is only steps away from your intended destination. ...
Green Is In At City Point ComplexA new development taking shape in Kota Kinabalu is going green to be friendlier to nature while offering all the necessary luxuries of a high-end hotel and retail property.
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Hot TopicInvesting in prime developments may be more worthwhile Prime developments has shown a high degree of resilience by riding out financial crisis and bouncing back to restore investor confidence. What factors contribute to this resilience? And is prime property the investment for you?
Special Feature Sabah Housing and Real Estate Development Association (SHAREDA) is one of the most recognized and respected associations in the property development industry in Sabah. It continues to strengthen its commitment to the industry with its consistent representation, support and accountability to its members and the public. We look at what SHAREDA has accomplished so far and the untiring efforts of the people behind their successes.
Feature InterviewDato’ Abdul Rahman Dahlan, Minister of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local GovernmentWhat is in store for the housing and property industry in Sabah in 2015?
Sneak Peek of September Issue
Does Sabah have what it takes to attract overseas investors?There has seen a dynamic push in the property development industry in Sabah to attract overseas investors for its luxurious residential and mixed-development projects. But do sales figures stand up to all the hype about these properties? Are we doing enough to lure more foreign investment?
Cover StoryGreen Is In At City Point Complex
Featured Property EventBina Puri launches 8 Avenue Commercial Mall & SOVO in KK
Feature Property EventIskandar Waterfront Holdings Plans Sales Offices in Sabah & Sarawak
Hot TopicNorthern Corridor of Kota Kinabalu
Exclusive InterviewChew Sang Hai :A Success Story Built On Traditional Values
Hot TopicCar Park Investment: A New Frontier for Sabah
Contributor: Chris TanTrending Up Legally in view of the Property Boom in Malaysia (Part 4)
Contributor: Michael YeohOvernight Policy Rate Increased by 25 bps
Contributor: Dr Daniele GamberoPenang: From Malaysian Silicon Valley To Strategically Sustainable Property Market Location
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