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Mini budget next year?
Mini budget next year?

THE government may introduce a fiscal stimulus package similar to the RM60 billion "mini budget" used to tackle the economic downturn in 2009, said analysts. The new measures are likely to be inclu...

Posted on 22 Dec 2014 Read More
How will GST affect prices, cost of living?
How will GST affect prices, cost of living?

THE introduction of any new tax is bound to cause some confusion, and the introduction of Malaysia's GST is no exception. While consumers will have many questions about the new tax, their greatest con...

Posted on 8 Dec 2014 Read More
Plan to equip PR1MA houses with solar panels
Plan to equip PR1MA houses with solar panels

NEW affordable houses under the 1Malaysia People's Housing (PR1MA) programme may be equipped with solar technology. This will be a value-added feature to support Malaysia's aim to go green, said Ma...

Posted on 7 Dec 2014 Read More
No change to loan interest with base rate replacing BLR
No change to loan interest with base rate replacing BLR

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5: While banks in Malaysia are moving away from the base lending rate (BLR) system from January next year, customers with existing loans or applying for new ones won't be affected....

Posted on 5 Dec 2014 Read More
Ringgit fall won't hurt Malaysia
Ringgit fall won't hurt Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5: The economic fundamentals of the country are still strong and the depreciation of the ringgit, which is determined by market forces, will not significantly affect the country's ...

Posted on 5 Dec 2014 Read More
Ways To Sidestep The Rent Trap
Ways To Sidestep The Rent Trap

An increasing number of Malaysians are getting caught in the "rent trap", with accommodation costs taking up so much of their income that they are struggling to save enough to buy a home of their own....

Posted on 2 Dec 2014 Read More
Is Your Home Loan Rejected? It Could Be Due To These Reasons
Is Your Home Loan Rejected? It Could Be Due To These Reasons

You've found your dream home and are already imagining yourself serving dinner in a top-of-the-range kitchen. However, before you start picking your wall colour, consider the possibility of your home ...

Posted on 2 Dec 2014 Read More
6 Biggest Risks Of Buying An Auctioned Property
6 Biggest Risks Of Buying An Auctioned Property

We've all heard of the grisly tale of an unfortunate buyer who found a body, chopped into 11 pieces and stashed into a refrigerator in a Mont Kiara condominium unit he had purchased at an auction. ...

Posted on 26 Nov 2014 Read More
Sunway values relationship with the communities
Sunway values relationship with the communities

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 17 The holistic, organic and long-term development model championed by Sunway Group founder and chairman Tan Sri Dr Jeffrey Cheah, AO, has catapulted the property and construction ...

Posted on 17 Nov 2014 Read More
Is it the developer, the contractor, the local council or the house-owner?
Is it the developer, the contractor, the local council or the house-owner?

PETALING JAYA, Nov 15: THE collapse of a slope deep in the jungle does not concern house-owners, nor do landslides along our highways or roads. They just cause a bit of inconvenience to road users. ...

Posted on 15 Nov 2014 Read More
Mah Sing to focus on affordable homes
Mah Sing to focus on affordable homes

BANGI, Nov 14 In line with the Government's call to develop affordable homes, Mah Sing Group Bhd will focus on building houses that range between RM400,000 and RM500,000 each next year, according to ...

Posted on 14 Nov 2014 Read More
First-time house buyers to gain
First-time house buyers to gain

KUALA LUMPUR, OCT 25: HBA is happy that more affordable homes are to be built under Budget 2015 and DIBS ban stays. THE National House Buyers Association (HBA) wishes to thank the Prime Minister f...

Posted on 25 Oct 2014 Read More