News by Chin Wai Lun

Over 30 stores used to operate in SS15 Subang Jaya’s famed ‘bubble tea street’ — have the multi-coloured boba concoctions reached a saturation point? Are they losing their charm amid Covid-19 fears?

Architect Centre Sdn Bhd accredited architect and trainer Anthony Lee Tee: The main concern is bacteria such as those that cause Legionnaires' disease and other pathogens inside the building as there is no fresh air in the building.

For a start, no commercial buildings are designed to be shut down for months at a time. No one would have contemplated that this would happen, said Architect Centre Sdn Bhd accredited architect and trainer Anthony Lee Tee.

Rehda Malaysia president Datuk Soam Heng Choon: Throughout the 50 years of our formation, we have played a vital role in the betterment of the property industry and nation, by being a key partner to the government in its various initiatives.

How are a couple of F&B operators adapting to stay afloat in these trying times? And, are they innovating to stay ahead of the game?

Consumer shopping habits are changing. The usual mall offerings consisting of retail shops, departmental stores and F&B outlets do not suffice anymore.

买家熟悉吉隆坡房地产的价格走势与需求，看好这个单位所处地点的潜力，认为它有升值的潜力并能提供租金收入。

Rehda vice-president and Selangor Branch chairman Zulkifly Garib: For properties, location is a matter of choice. For example, there are places where the Bumiputeras will not choose to live and also places where non-Bumiputeras will not go to. It is tricky to find a balance.

The MCO has spurred many to embrace cooking, even those with little experience are dabbling in the kitchen as they face no prospects of eating out. Some have seen their cooking skills soar, while many crashed and burned.

Sold for: RM2,000,000 (RM654.24 psf based on land area); Concluded by: Joseph Tin (REN 31981) (019-265 6602) of Tech Realtors Properties Sdn Bhd; When: December 2019