BUSINESS partnerships, like marriages, require mutual trust and respect. They can be difficult to maintain and do not always stand the test of time. Sunway Bhd (through its wholly-owned subsidiary Sunway Developments Pte Ltd) and Hoi Hup Realty Pte Ltd, however, have managed to maintain a successful collaboration for nearly a decade, with seven completed and two ongoing developments in Singapore.

Energy-efficient measures to minimise the heat transfer into your house or building will reduce the usage of your air-conditioners and consequently your electricity bills. But how can we make our home cooler than the outdoors?

What are some of the things you should look out for when hunting for a high-rise home on the subsale market? Kimfield Properties agent George Loh shares 13 tips below.

Hua Yang’s new sales hit a record in FY14, driven by overwhelming response to its Sentrio Suite, Metia Residence and Greenz @ One South in the Klang Valley, which were fully sold.

We don’t expect the impact of Brexit on other core to be significant.

Location, location, location — this is the mantra that the real estate world lives and breathes. It is not very different for business owners when it comes to selecting a premise for their endeavours which can range from corporate enterprises to food and beverage establishments.

THE debut project of a Malaysian developer has been a hit with international travellers. The Koharu Resort Hotel & Suites has been awarded the coveted Certificate of Excellence by TripAdvisor.

Koharu Resort Hotel & Suites in Hakuba, Japan is Bukit Kiara Properties Sdn Bhd’s (BKP) first foray overseas. This ¥1.8 billion (RM66.8 million) development lies in the popular Japanese ski hub of Hakuba in Nagano, one of the host venues of the 1998 Winter Olympics.

We opine that a 25bps rate cut would not impact underlying demand significantly, given the muted impact on affordability. However, we view the rate cut positively for the near-term sentiment, given low expectations for the property sector.

Moving forward, we expect the potential downside for M-REITs from external factors to be limited, with no immediate risk of a narrowing yield spread given the monetary easing bias and their relative attractiveness amid a low-yield environment and uncertainties in the global market.