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Housing affordability worsened in 2014
Housing affordability worsened in 2014

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian housing affordability has worsened to 3.6 times in 2014, according to Rahim & Co Chartered Surveyors executive chairman Tan Sri Abdul Rahim Abdul Rahman, in presenting the ...

Posted on 23 Feb 2015 Read More
KL ranks seventh for most sustainable city to live in Asia Pacific
KL ranks seventh for most sustainable city to live in Asia Pacific

KUALA LUMPUR: Kuala Lumpur ranks seventh in Asia-Pacific and second in Southeast Asia after Singapore in the inaugural Sustainable Cities Index by Arcadis, an Amsterdam-based global natural and built ...

Posted on 14 Feb 2015 Read More
Developers pulling back, highlights MDC
Developers pulling back, highlights MDC

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Developers Council (MDC) has raised concerns that financing facilities remain a major problem for first-time homebuyers in Malaysia due to a rise in loan rejection rates w...

Posted on 14 Feb 2015 Read More
Base Rate vs BLR in Malaysia: How Does BR Work?
Base Rate vs BLR in Malaysia: How Does BR Work?

Effective January 2, 2015, the Base Lending Rate (BLR) structure was replaced with a new Base Rate (BR) system. Under BR, which will now serve as the main reference rate for new retail floating rate l...

Posted on 13 Feb 2015 Read More
MRT Sg Buloh-Kajang line 59.5pc completed as at January
MRT Sg Buloh-Kajang line 59.5pc completed as at January

KUALA LUMPUR: The construction of the 51-kilometre Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line has reached progress rate of 59.5 per cent as at January. Deputy Finance Minister, Datuk Ahmad M...

Posted on 13 Feb 2015 Read More
Property Investment Tips For The Power Couple
Property Investment Tips For The Power Couple

All lovebirds need a nest. With the the rising cost of living and the pay cheque that stagnates, Malaysians are looking for ways to establish passive income through investment. One of the more popular...

Posted on 10 Feb 2015 Read More
10 Reasons Why You Fail At Your Budget
10 Reasons Why You Fail At Your Budget

More often than not, we see red when we look at our bank account balance. If you are not managing your money well, you may be scratching your head as to how you ended up in this predicament. Here a...

Posted on 10 Feb 2015 Read More
A Dip In Properties Of RM1mil And Above
A Dip In Properties Of RM1mil And Above

The supply of higher end properties priced at RM1 million and above may surpass the demand as buyers turn cautious. However, things may not dramatically worsen as an expanding working population in...

Posted on 13 Feb 2015 Read More
Penang residential market seen to slowdown in 2H15
Penang residential market seen to slowdown in 2H15

The transaction volume of Penang’s residential market is likely to slow down in the second half of this year (2H15), amid cautious buying ahead of implementation of the goods and services tax (GST),...

Posted on 9 Feb 2015 Read More
PR1MA will 'force' house prices down
PR1MA will 'force' house prices down

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29: Pricing of affordable home projects by the Perbadanan PR1MA Malaysia (PR1MA) will have a stabilising effect and act as a benchmark for similar range of residential houses to be...

Posted on 29 Jan 2015 Read More
New strata act enforcement to be announced soon
New strata act enforcement to be announced soon

The enforcement of the Strata Management Act 2013 (Act 757), which replaces the Building and Common Property (Maintenance and Management) Act 2007, is to be announced soon. This was decided at the ...

Posted on 26 Jan 2015 Read More
KL aims to attract 16mil tourists by 2025: Mayor
KL aims to attract 16mil tourists by 2025: Mayor

KUALA LUMPUR: The Kuala Lumpur Tourism Master Plan 2015-2025 aims to attract 16 million tourists and RM79 billion in revenue by 2025. Mayor Datuk Seri Ahmad Phesal Talib said the target was set bas...

Posted on 15 Jan 2015 Read More