Buyers find it difficult to get loans for affordable housing, says Jagdeep
State housing executive councillor Jagdeep Singh Deo said the cheaper the house, the higher the rejection rate for buyers seeking bank loans to purchase the unit.
Ampang Park Shopping Centre owners still in limbo
Ampang Park 1Malaysia Traders Association vice-president Wan Kamal Izzuddin Wan said many of their queries remained unanswered.
PR1MA mulling project takeovers for affordable housing schemes in Penang, Malaysia
The federal government's Projek Rumah 1Malaysia (1Malaysia Housing Project) or PR1MA in Penang may see the take over of projects by other developers, Penang Federal Action Council chairman Datuk Seri Zainal Abidin Osman said today.
Penang signs deal with Aga Khan Trust to manage and develop George Town
Chief Minister Incorporated (CMI) signed a Management Collaboration Agreement with the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) and Think City Sdn Bhd today in Chantilly, France.
Don’t rush to sell your land, Najib tells Kampung Baru residents
Najib said the future developments of Kampung Baru would benefit the Malays with poor living standards, such as those living in squatter homes and underdeveloped areas.
Bukit Gasing assemblyman pins hopes on new machines in tackling mosquito problems
After the successful trial run in Section 11, Bukit Gasing assemblyman Rajiv Rishyakaran bought two more machines to be placed in Petaling Jaya parks and dengue hotspots.
Kuala Lumpur’s Ampang Park Shopping Centre to make way for MRT station
According to the Ampang Park Shopping Centre website, the mall was the brainchild of the Low brothers following their successful development of People’s Park, the first shopping centre in Singapore.
Penang takes steps to overcome affordable housing loan hurdle for buyers
Main obstacle stopping first-time home buyers from getting a unit was the high loan rejection rate of commercial banks.
Penang aims to have affordable housing projects with cycleways
Penang Deputy Chief Minister I Datuk Mohd Rashid Hasnon said Penang was already developing a cycleway around the island, but ‘I want to see more such projects around housing developments in the state’.
After one month, confusion still plagues waste separation exercise
Notices have been issued to those who fail to do so in the first three months of the Act coming into force. Stiffer punishment will follow if offenders still refuse to comply, starting with a RM1,000 compound imposed from January 2016, if a household fails to separate waste accordingly.
