The function hall at the 21-storey Tara Condominium in Ampang Hilir, Kuala Lumpur, features wooden-framed swivel glass doors, a design that was popular in the 1990s. After all, the condominium was completed in 1992. Nevertheless, the classic design still feels relevant 31 years later.

Partnership between owners and property manager bears fruit

Oval Damansara is a unique building, thanks to its oval-shaped structure and façade, which is fully decked out in aqua-coloured glass cladding.

Turning things around

The slight whiff of the sea breeze made me think for a moment that I was at the beach, but this was not the case, as I was in Setia Bayuemas Lake Park. This 10.25-acre park is situated in the ongoing development of Setia Bayuemas, a 545-acre freehold mixed-deve­lopment in Southern Klang.

Placemaking for the larger community

At least 13 years after City & Country interviewed UOA Development Bhd for the launch of Binjai 8 Premium SoHo, the development is in the news again, but for a different reason. It is the Bronze winner in the 10 Years and Above — Multiple-owned Strata Office category of The Edge Malaysia Best Managed & Sustainable Property Awards 2023.

Juggling between cost and income

The 23-storey Plaza OSK, owned by OSK Holdings Bhd, has changed a fair bit since City & Country’s last visit in 2019. The office bu...

Keeping up with the times

Kota Sultan Ahmad Shah, or KotaSAS, is located to the northwest of Kuantan town and is close to Istana Abdul Aziz. The 2,165-acre township, which is about 30% developed, was previously an oil palm estate for 25 years and had been ready for replanting. However, it was then earmarked for development, which kick-started in 2010.

Creating a legacy from humble beginnings

The town of Kluang in Johor is famous for its coffee and local cuisine. But it also boasts a shopping centre — ­Kluang Mall — that has enticed international brands like H&M, Uniqlo and Cotton On to open outlets in the second-tier town. This is something that Tenaga Nusantara Sdn Bhd CEO and executive director Tey Fui Kien is proud of. Tenaga Nusantara is the developer and mall manager of Kluang Mall.

A mall with a heart for the community

Although it is located in the lively area of Kerinchi, next to Bangsar South, The Estate exudes a sense of calmness and serenity. Perhaps it is the contemporary, elegant façade and dark exterior or the perfectly landscaped recreational areas of the condominium development that does the trick.

All hands on deck

Residents of Teega @ Puteri Harbour are afforded a panoramic view of the Straits of Johor and Singapore from the Sky Lounge on Level 27. In fact, Teega is only 22km from the Malaysia-Singapore Second Link.

Full-time attention for a better outcome

IOI City Mall has become a landmark in the southern corridor of the Klang Valley. Not only is it the new commercial, entertainment and lifestyle heartbeat of the area, the 2.5 million sq ft shopping mall is also the biggest retail mall in Malaysia so far.

Reinventing shopping mall based on regional standards

Sunway Velocity in Kuala Lumpur is a vibrant township today, nine years after it was first launched and developed by Sunway Group’s property arm, Sunway Property. Sitting on sites formerly occupied by light industrial lots, old workshops and squatter homes, Sunway Velocity is modelled after Sunway City Kuala Lumpur and its formula that has transformed a mining wasteland into a thriving township.

Communication is key for a vibrant community

Mont’Kiara Banyan is a welcome respite from the hustle and bustle of the main road of Jalan Kiara in Mont’Kiara. Its lobby is bl...

A well-maintained tropical paradise in Mont’Kiara

Living in a city with little or no interaction with nature can result in a skewed view of outdoor activities. With little respite from the sweltering heat on some days, it was a welcome surprise to notice how much cooler it felt when walking within the urban forest of Summit Park @ Southville City in Bangi, Selangor.

A cooling walk in an urban forest

Maintaining an older building is certainly a big challenge. ­Kiaramas Cendana Condominium’s Management Corporation (MC) committee and its managing agent Henry Butcher Malaysia (Mont Kiara) Sdn Bhd (HBMK) took this challenge head on and, today, they are reaping the rewards.

Strong processes keep condo in good shape

(May 16): UBS Group AG is adjusting the leadership of its asset management division, the latest changes at the Swiss bank as it progresses with the integration of Credit Suisse.

UBS revamps leadership of asset management unit

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) inadvertently published consumer price index (CPI) data 30 minutes early on Wednesday, raising fresh questions about how the agency releases some of the world’s most sensitive economic information.

US inflation data was accidentally released 30 minutes early

Microsoft is asking some of its China-based employees to consider transferring outside the country, the company said on Thursday, as relations between US and China grow increasingly strained over technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductors.

Microsoft asks some China staff to relocate amid Sino-US tensions

Developing countries have long been told that trade liberalisation would accelerate growth and structural transformation. While opening access to new markets if they have the necessary productive capacities, it can also destroy their modest production capacities, industry and food security, as happened in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).

MySay: Trade liberalisation cuts both ways

An explosion involving a chemical truck at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co’s (TSMC) construction site in Arizona killed the driver, according to a statement from a local construction union.

TSMC Arizona construction site blast kills truck driver

The Ministry of Human Resources has announced that the progressive wage pilot project, scheduled to commence in June, will encompass five key sectors.

Human Resources Ministry unveils progressive wage pilot project for five key sectors

KUALA LUMPUR (May 16): Malaysia is taking steps to strengthen its regime on anti-money laundering, and the countering of financing terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (AML/CFT/CPF), the central bank said.

BNM: Malaysia taking steps to strengthen anti-money laundering, counter-terror laws

Nio Inc is launching a more affordable electric car brand in China in a bid to gain a firmer foothold in the world’s most competitive market as Tesla Inc’s momentum slips.

Nio launching more affordable brand in direct challenge to Tesla

There are signs of Chinese hacking intrusions in the European cargo shipping industry, the latest in a series of discoveries of China-aligned threat groups infiltrating Western economic infrastructure and setting up a persistent presence, according to a prominent cybersecurity consultancy.

Report: Chinese spy malware found in European shipping companies' systems

A jetliner taking 468 people from Indonesia to Saudi Arabia made an emergency landing on Wednesday, due to an engine fire, the Garuda Indonesia airline said, in the latest incident in the archipelago's airlines safety record.

Garuda Indonesia flight makes emergency landing after engine fire

Rakuten Trade said trading in rubber glove stocks took the limelight on Wednesday, buoyed by the US tariff imposition on Chinese goods which will only take effect in two years.

Analysts say glove stocks rally a knee-jerk euphoria, advise investors to stay vigilant

KUALA LUMPUR (May 16): Shares of Malaysian glove manufacturers fell on Thursday, as analysts advised investors to remain vigilant over emerging concerns on US tariffs on Chinese goods, which will not take effect for another two years.

Glove counters surrender gains as analysts advise investors to stay vigilant

Shares of AEON Co (M) Bhd (KL:AEON) surged to their highest in 20 months as investors cheered the department store operator’s first-quarter results while analysts raised their forecasts to catch up with the stronger-than-expected earnings.

AEON shares jump to 20-month high after 50% surge in 1Q net profit

Shares in Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (KL:AIRPORT), or MAHB, did not fare well on Thursday, folllowing news of a privatisation offer at RM11 per share led by a consortium of its major shareholder Khazanah Nasional Bhd and the Employees Provident Fund (EPF).&nbsp;

MAHB shares fall as investors cautious about privatisation deal

KUALA LUMPUR (May 16): The Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom) has revoked the Air Service Licence (ASL) of scheduled air cargo operator My Jet Xpress Airlines Sdn Bhd.

Mavcom revokes Air Service Licence of My Jet Xpress Airlines

KUALA LUMPUR (May 16): Shares of Mitrajaya Holdings Bhd (KL:MITRA) rose to their highest in more than eight months, after the builder and property developer announced that it has secured a contract worth RM174.3 million.

Mitrajaya surges to over eight-month high amid active trade after RM174m contract win

KUALA LUMPUR (May 16): IJM Land Bhd, the property arm of construction giant IJM Corporation Bhd (IJM Corp)(KL:IJM), said on Thursday that it has secured eight central London sites for development with its partner Network Rail Property.

IJM, partner secure eight central London sites for development

Meta Platforms has restored Facebook posts by Malaysian media covering Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's meeting this week with a Hamas leader, saying they were removed in error.

Meta restores Facebook posts by Malaysian media on Anwar's meeting with Hamas

Asian stock markets rallied on Thursday, buoyed by Wall Street's surge to all-time peaks overnight after a milder US inflation report raised expectations the Federal Reserve (Fed) will deliver at least two rate cuts this year.

Asia rides Wall Street rally, dollar sags on US inflation relief

Shares in Apex Healthcare Bhd (KL: AHEALTH) fell again on Thursday, and may be on track for their worst day in nearly a year, after the pharmaceutical company posted weaker-than-expected first-quarter results.

Apex Healthcare shares extend decline after 1Q results

The government should encourage more graduates to work abroad for better salaries to service their student debt, as Malaysia is experiencing wage stagnation and an erosion of living standards, according to the Khazanah Research Institute (KRI).

Encourage graduates to work abroad for better salaries to service student debt, Khazanah Research tells Putrajaya

National oil firm Petroliam Nasional Bhd’s (Petronas) subsidiary Suriname E&amp;P BV&nbsp;(Petronas Suriname E&amp;P) has made a third hydrocarbon discovery in Suriname’s Block 52 at the Fusaea-1 exploration well, located about 170km offshore and 9km east from Roystonea-1.

Petronas makes oil and gas discovery at Suriname's offshore Block 52

Ekuiti Nasional Bhd (Ekuinas) is investing RM37 million in local Bumiputera company Mizou Holdings Sdn Bhd, which is mainly involved research and development, sales, distribution and support services of specialised agricultural machinery designed for the upstream palm oil sector.

Ekuinas invests RM37m in industrial machinery developer Mizou

Wall Street's three major indexes notched record closes on Wednesday with the benchmark S&amp;P 500 and the Nasdaq both advancing more than 1%, after a smaller-than-expected rise in consumer inflation bolstered investors' hopes for interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve (Fed).

Wall Street boasts record closes as inflation data fuels rate-cut bets

(May 16): Norway's central bank said on Wednesday that its executive board has decided to exclude three companies from its government pension fund over ethical concerns.

Norges Bank, which manages the sovereign wealth fund, said in a statement it has decided to exclude India's Adani Por...

Norway sovereign wealth fund excludes three companies over ethical concerns

(May 16):&nbsp;Singapore Airlines Ltd&nbsp;will reward staff with a bonus payout worth almost eight months of salary, according to a person familiar with the matter, after delivering a second consecutive record annual profit.

Singapore Air staff get eight months' salary bonus after record profits

RHB Retail Research said UMediC Group Bhd (KL:UMC) is eyeing to resume its uptrend following a recent pullback as it bounced off the 21-day simple moving average (SMA) line on Wednesday, heading towards the 72 sen immediate resistance.

UMediC eyeing to resume its uptrend, says RHB Retail Research 

The US Commerce Department on Wednesday opened an investigation into allegations that solar cells and panels imported from four Southeast Asian countries are being unfairly subsidised and priced below their production costs.

Asian solar imports are subject of new US Commerce probe

RHB Retail Research said ECA Integrated Solution Bhd (KL:ECA) is eyeing a technical rebound after attempting to close above the 42 sen consolidation phase on Wednesday.

ECA Integrated Solution eyeing technical rebound, says RHB Retail Research 

Those spongy lumps of uncertain origin in instant cup noodles? Turns out consumers in Japan love them just as much as the main attraction.

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