PUCHONG: LBS Bina Group Bhd has launched its latest project, Town Villa @ Taman Tasik Puchong, which will be developed over three phases.

With its affordable pricing from RM180,000 as well as the strategic location, the project has seen overwhelming response, with some 97% of 104 units under Phase 1 being fully sold within three weeks after the soft launch.

KUALA LUMPUR: Syarikat Prasarana Negara Bhd, the sole asset holder for the entire Klang Valley and Penang public transport system, is budgeting between RM6 to RM7 billion to extend the existing light rail transit (LRT) lines in operation. Prasarana group managing director Datuk Idrose Mohamed however, the amount could vary once the public display of the alignment ends in three months.

KUALA LUMPUR: The real estate investment market in Asia Pacific will be boosted in the coming months by high-net-worth individuals, local companies and wealthy families as liquidity is expected to remain plentiful in the system, according to a quarterly bulletin released by Colliers International.

SHANGHAI: Local investors are more aggressive in seizing opportunities compared with foreign investors who are shackled by various restrictions in 2Q2009, according to a report by an international real estate organisation.

GUANGZHOU: Despite the shrunken demand for retail space due to the global financial crisis, units in prime areas continue show resilience in 2H2009.

BEIJING: The city’s land sales market’s lively 2Q2009 performance was dominated by significant deals concluded by domestic developers, according to a quarterly bulletin released by Colliers International.

Once upon a time a backwater, Hong Kong’s famed Lan Kwai Fong (LKF) — derived from the names of flowers — is now the city’s most famous watering hole.At its best, this is the place to be merry and savour Hong Kong’s trendy nightlife till the wee hours, but at its worst, a seasoned British journalist gives his perspective: “LKF is a preservative for ageing Westerners who refuse to grow up.

Areas within the vicinity of Bandar Utama and Mutiara Damansara in Petaling Jaya are often sought after by homebuyers and investors for many reasons, among them, location and accessibility. Another factor these two townships share is the retail and shopping element.

The most exciting day for homebuyers would be when they get the keys to their new home. For owners of units in Bukit Kiara Properties’ (BKP) Viva — one of the four towers in the Verve Suites development in Mont’Kiara, Kuala Lumpur — that day is getting closer, with the developer just waiting for a few more approvals from the authorities.

Ideas can come out of any situation and in the case of Thinkscape Team3, the architectural arm of Thinkscape Group, it came from a lotus bud. This fragrant plant inspired a design that won Malaysian company Thinkscape Group the top prize at a recent international architectural competition held in Vietnam.