In Depth

Young developers share their views

Members of Rehda Youth, the youth wing of the Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association Malaysia (Rehda) always have their fingers on the pulse of the property industry. These young developers keep abreast of the challenges and trends in the market and are well aware of the buying behaviours of their target market.

PROPERTY SNAPSHOT 1: Subang Jaya average price up 8.4% y-o-y

This week, the focus is on the secondary market of non-landed residences in one of Klang Valley’s most coveted addresses: Subang Jaya. Subang Jaya in this study is limited to residential and commercial areas covered by SS12 to SS19, as well as the industrial zones around the Subang Hi-Tech Industrial Park.

Maintaining a culture of care

In 1995, Alex Lee graduated from an advertising course from a local college but, he has never worked a day in the advertising industry.

PHB looking at new asset class?

 PHB’s list of investments now stands at 22 — from around 13 in 2014 — of which 18 developments have been completed.

Making housing more accessible

Tan Sri Datuk Sri Leong Hoy Kum expects the local property market to hit a turning point soon and anticipates demand to pick up in the second half. “Various indicators point towards a turning point. Residential property transactions have bottomed out as there was a milder contraction in Q42015 compared with the third quarter and second quarter of last year,” says Leong, the managing director of Mah Sing Group Bhd.