LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN’s Symphony No 5, which took him about four years to complete, is a seminal piece of classical music. Private real estate company Star Effort Sdn Bhd — a joint venture between BinaPuri Properties Sdn Bhd and Goldmine Properties Sdn Bhd — hopes to create something similar in Kuala Lumpur with Opus Residence.

MANY people thought he would become bankrupt and vanish from the corporate scene after the 1997/98 Asian financial crisis dealt him a devastating blow.

But Tan Sri Lee Kim Yew refuses to sink into oblivion, and has proved his critics wrong.

Now debt free, he is raring to return to the corporate world with a vengeance, and to share his story.  

OFFICE rental rates held steady with improved occupancy during the review period. Meanwhile, incoming office supply is expected in the fourth quarter.

THE residences at the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas, a world-class luxury hotel condominium, announced the milestone sale of two studio units to a local buyer at US$700 psf, one of the highest-priced per square foot sales in the city last October.

THE Melbourne apartment market is buzzing. According to Urbis’ Residential Market and Economic Outlook Report, the median sale price of new apartments in the city’s central business district has registered growth of 5% per annum over the past 10 years. And wanting to be a part of the action is UEM Sunrise Bhd.

PREVIOUSLY a small tin-mining town with a few rows of shophouses, Rawang has seen significant growth in recent years. One of the pioneering property developers is Low Yat Group, which started developing the 2,670-acre township Bandar Tasik Puteri (BTP) in the late 1990s.

IT was a cool and sunny day in Melbourne as we made our way to the topping-out ceremony of the two-tower Fulton Lane, S P Setia Bhd’s maiden project in Australia. The rite was to mark the beginning of the completion of the development. The 28-storey block is expected to be completed in December while the 45-storey block will be ready next March.

TOURISM is a major contributor to Sabah’s economy. At present, almost 100 international direct flights connect Sabah with major destinations, such as Kuala Lumpur, Seoul, Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Taipei, Brunei, Singapore, Jakarta and Manila.

FROM ITS lush rainforest and spectacular sunsets to its white sandy beaches and scenic mountain range, it is easy to see why Sabah has become a world destination for tourism. Last year, Sabah welcomed more than 3.3 million tourists, with receipts of RM3.069 billion from international travellers and RM3.615 billion from locals.