Editor's Pick

DONE DEAL: Double-storey bungalow at Section 16 (Petaling Jaya), Kuala Lumpur

Noteworthy:
Leasehold

Land size: 6,942 sq ft; Built-up: 3,500 sq ft
Four bedrooms; five bathrooms
Semi-furnished; comes with a beautiful garden
Located within the Kuala Lumpur part of Section 16
Amenities: Universiti Malaya, government and private hospitals, shoplots, restaurants, hotel, school and public park
Easy accessibility via main roads and highways such as Federal Highway, Damansara-Puchong Highway and New Pantai Expressway.

When: October 2020

Quit rent: Implications facing errant landowners

Federal Territory Land and Mines director Datuk Muhammad Yasir Yahya said based on records, there were 165,371 registered land titles in Kuala Lumpur in early 2020, with 16 per cent of them (26,551 land titles) having quit rent arrears amounting to  RM28,809,508.30

RMCO: Sabah to allow buffets in hotels, restaurants

State Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun said the SOPs include recording the presence of customers through the MySejahtera app, Sabah Trace or a notebook, besides getting customers to scan their body temperature and use a face mask while taking food.

Covid-19: Thailand enlists dogs to sniff out asymptomatic persons

Chulalongkorn University's Faculty of Veterinary Science vice dean of the research and innovations section Prof Dr Kaywalee Chatdarong said dogs’ sense of smell is 50 times greater than human, and through the sweat produced by human, they could sniff out those carrying the virus but show no symptoms.

DONE DEAL: Serviced apartment at Pavilion Suites, Jalan Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur

Noteworthy:
Freehold
Built-up: 747 sq ft
One bedroom; one bathroom
Fully furnished
Floor-to-ceiling glass window with unblocked KLCC view
Facilities: Infinity pool, water jets, wading pool, gym, spa room, indoor Jacuzzi, function room
Amenities: Several shopping malls, public transportation and night life at its doorstep

When: October 2020