Property Hunter Magazine Property Hunter Magazine Issue 55 - June 2014 | Page 2

06  07 | Cover Story /// Contents www.PropertyHunter.com.my www.PropertyHunter.com.my What’s inside... Disclaimer, Permission & Reprints This publication is not an investment advice. It is intended only to inform and illustrate. 04 No reader should act on the basis of any matter contained in this publication without first seeking appropriate professional advice that takes into account their own particular circumstances. Cover Story T1 @ BUNDUSAN Transforming The City’s Architecture 08 Feature Property Launch DONGGONGON AVENUE A New Phase of A-class Exclusive Offices 10 Feature Property Event SHAREDA Property Hunter Expo Tawau Edition 2014 22 Exclusive Interview Bringing Your Favourite IKEA Furniture To You 24 Hot Topic Public Outcry at Even More Reclamation Planned for Tg Aru in KK Draft Plan 2020 26 Hot Topic Insights: Sabah’s Property Market Report 2013 by the Ministry of Finance Malaysia 28 Hot Topic The Booming of Greater Kota Kinabalu 30 Special Feature Development Milestones Residential Projects Nearing Completion in Kota Kinabalu 32 Feature Property Event Manhattan Loft Malacca, Old World Charm with Modern Amenities 40 Contributor: Dr Daniele Gambero The Rise of the High-Rise 44 Hot Topic How Sustainable is Iskandar Malaysia? 48 Contributor: Chris Tan Trending Up Legally in View of The Property Boom in Malaysia (Part 2) 50 Contributor: Chris Tan Lining Up for Real Estate 2014 Legally ABX Express (M) Sdn Bhd 56 Contributor: Michael Yeoh Klibor Pegged Home Loan Is This The Right Loan Package For You? 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All rights reserved. www.propertyhunter.com.my [email protected] Printing Percetakan Kolombong Ria Sdn Bhd Logistic 48 Jalan Gaya, 88000 Kota Kinabalu,Sabah Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] APACE Despatch Solution 04 T1 @ BUNDUSAN Transforming The City’s Architecture Established in the 1980s, the Tan Brothers Machinery Company (TBMC) is a popular car dealership in Kota Kinabalu and Sarawak. After growing the business for 30 years, the management decided to take a leap of faith and venture into property development. Thus, TBMC Development was born! ... 08 DONGGONGON AVENUE A New Phase of A-class Exclusive Offices It was a spectacular event last F riday 25th April 2014 at the launching of Donggongon Avenue by ... 44 How Sustainable is Iskandar Malaysia? Johor is predicted to be the richest state in the country supported by investments brought upon via Iskandar Malaysia by 2025. Sneak Peek of July Issue Lot 1, 2nd & 3rd Floor, Block A, Damai Plaza Phase 3, Luyang, 88300 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. Office Main Line: 016 8338079 Tel/Fax: [phone] PANSING Marketing Sdn Bhd PropertyHunterMalaysia PropertyHunter Available monthly at leading bookstores and newsstands Propertyhunt3r E-Magazine Now Available on How the Public Views Kota Kinabalu’s Local Plan 2020 Hot Topic Why Property Transactions Fell by 50 Percent? Hot Topic The Upcoming Southern Corridor of Kota Kinabalu Hot Topic Through the Eyes of an Architect