The Ministry of Local Government Development (KPKT) is determined to demolish and clean up at least 100 illegal dumping grounds nationwide in the first 100 days in office of the Unity Government.

“I’m asking the people not to overreact... I think it is unfair to impose special controls on Chinese tourists. (Based on data) A total of 10.9 million of COVID-19 cases have been reported in China and if we look at the United States, it has reached 99 million (cases).”

Rehda Institute — the research, education and training arm of the Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association (Rehda) — is seeking ways to mitigate high compliance costs as discussed at a roundtable session titled Rehda Institute Housing Forward Roundtable: Cost of Doing Business 2023 on Thursday (Jan 12).

Potential homebuyers will enjoy stamp duty and Memorandum of Transfer exemptions with the purchase of selected Sime Darby Property homes.

A total of 135 Orang Asli Seletar families from two different villages on Thursday (Jan 12) agreed to record a consent order in the Court of Appeal with developers, the Johor government and the Federal Government, which would see them not only being compensated monetarily, but 85 of them being resettled on a 45-acre (18.21-hectare) alienated gazetted land.

Noteworthy:

• Leasehold
• Built-up size: 1,480 sq ft
• Land size: 1,300 sq ft
• 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms
• Semi-furnished
• Nearby amenities: Giant Hypermarket, Aeon Mall, schools, convenience stores and restaurants
• Accessibility: Elite Highway, SKVE Highway, PLUS Highway

When: December 2022

The Kuala Lumpur Architecture Festival (KLAF) 2023 was officially launched on Monday (Jan 9) to kick off its diverse calendar of more than 100 programmes spread throughout the year.

Based on its Real Estate Highlights 2nd half of 2022, “the performance of the property market sector is in tandem with robust economic recovery, as Bank Negara Malaysia expects full-year growth to exceed its forecast of 7%”, said group managing director, Keith Ooi.

Noteworthy:

• Freehold
• Built-up size: 2,716 sq ft
• 2-storey shoplot
• 0 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms
• Unfurnished
• Nearby amenities: The Mines Shopping Mall, One South Street Mall, LRT Sungai Besi, restaurants, F&B outlets, convenience stores 
• Accessibility: SILK Highway

When: October 2022

Executive chairman Tan Sri Lim Hock San said LBS has finished 2022 on a strong note, surpassing its sales target by 25%, and is cautiously optimistic about the property market in 2023.