WITH the expected improvements in infrastructure that come from having a high speed rail station, towns such as Seremban in Negeri Sembilan and Ayer Keroh in Melaka will see more significant growth in their property values than the more developed and larger cities, said Henry Butcher Malaysia chief operating officer Tang Chee Meng.

THE Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) could be a double-edged sword if it is not well-planned.

REAL estate investors looking for opportunities to tap on the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail link project (HSR) can start by looking out for land available for sale near the proposed stations, said Ho Chin Soon Research Sdn Bhd chairman Ho Chin Soon.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 30): UEM Sunrise Bhd's second quarter net profit declined 35% on year to RM54.66 million, due to the property developer's one-off items in the previous corresponding quarter.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 27): TheEdgeProperty.com’s “Symposium on Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail 2016” saw more than 500 participants turning up on a Saturday morning to listen to real estate experts sharing their insights on opportunities that investors can ride on.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 27): Although the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) could be a great boost to improve Malaysia’s transborder transportation system, industry players and consultants suggested that private and public sectors need to collaborate to enhance the “real connectivity” of various transportation systems to allow business opportunities to grow.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 27): Believing that connectivity is absolutely vital, BBCC Development Sdn Bhd said the developer will be investing RM30 million into creating the central transport hub located within the Bukit Bintang City Centre (BBCC) development, said its chief executive officer, Datuk Richard Ong.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 27): The Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) link will not boost property prices if it is not well embedded, according to TheEdgeProperty.com product and business development director Alvin Ong.

Looking at high speed rails in China, France, German and Japan, the HSR is expected to bring six potential benefits, which include increased demand for travel, increased job mobility and opportunities, enhanced accessibility and economic cooperation between areas, and the optimisation of businesses — these factors will then support economic growth and push up property values within certain parameters, Boyd said at TheEdgeProperty.com’s “Symposium on Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail 2016” today.

Tang was presenting on his topic: “Investment sweet spots: The Seremban/Ayer Keroh lure”.