AS Sarawak debates how far and fast it should push green construction, industry leaders stress that the conversation must go beyond aesthetics or token add-ons. Integrated performance and benefits Green Building Index (GBI) chief executive officer Sarly Adre Sarkum said that one of the biggest misconceptions about the GBI is
KUCHING: The new microinsurance plan, Qaseh Setia, by FWD Insurance and BSN has attracted over 20,000 Malaysians since its launch in April this year. The insurance plan is aimed at making insurance affordable for the B40 income group, offering coverage from as little as RM0.20 a day. It provides up
AS Sarawak pushes for greener development under its Post COVID-19 Development Strategy (PCDS), developers are beginning to integrate sustainability into the way they plan, design and build. HSL’s green projects – AIR and Langit Hock Seng Lee (HSL) has been doing this through landmark projects that combine design, ecology, and
KUALA LUMPUR: Pavilion REIT Malls are turning their three flagship shopping havens in stages, aligning itself with the upcoming Malaysia’s 68th National Day by rolling out themed campaigns featuring art, film, fashion and fitness that run until mid-September. The ‘Inilah Kita’ campaign has been launched with the Ministry of National
KUCHING: Samling Strategic Corporation Sdn Bhd has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Japan’s Kobe Steel Ltd to develop a woody black pellet industry in Sarawak, with the aim of establishing a regional hub for renewable energy. The agreement, signed on August 18 in Kuala Lumpur, sets out plans
PART 1 SARAWAK is no longer debating whether sustainability matters as it is already facing the consequences. Hotter days, erratic downpours, and rising floodwaters are reshaping the way people live and work. The built environment, which consumes vast amounts of energy and locks in carbon for decades, has become both
KUCHING: The Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are the lifeline of Malaysia’s economy and key drivers of innovation, said CTOS Data Systems Sdn Bhd chief operating officer Lee Shin Mei. She said it is observed that SMEs in Kuching are more than just creating jobs and opportunities, but also playing
KUCHING: Top Green Group has launched Canning Residences in Tabuan Jaya, a freehold project offering larger family homes. Group Managing Director, Goh Kim Sin, said the project aims to introduce a different lifestyle option to one of the city’s most established neighbourhoods. “In a market increasingly saturated with compact, high-density
KUCHING: Canning Residences is selling at a starting price of RM620 per square feet which is very competitively priced for this location in Kuching. Top Green Group Director, Tristan Goh, said many of the city’s new high-rise projects consist of small units, while Canning Residences was planned as the opposite.
DRIVERS in Kuala Lumpur spend an average of 25 minutes searching for a parking space, a delay that clogs roads and fuels illegal parking, according to the Integrated Smart Public Parking System for Malaysia study. The same pressures are now building in Sarawak’s cities, with Kuching South City Council (MBKS)
