PETALING JAYA: Massive new infrastructure projects are poised to create more investing opportunities in already-popular property markets, according to a presentation by mapmaker Ho Chin Soon.

PETALING JAYA: The largest infrastructure project since World War Two in London, Crossrail, will see residential properties in areas within key stations outperforming the general prime central market by 6% by 2018 when the stations are completed.

PETALING JAYA: Housing prices are expected to rise by at least 5% next year when the goods and services tax (GST) takes effect in April next year, said property experts.

PETALING JAYA: Property prices this year are expected to increase moderately despite less supply coming onto the market, said Zerin Properties CEO Previndran Singhe.

THE London residential market has been a good investment destination for investors around the world. Nicholas Holt, Knight Frank’s Asia-Pacific head of research based in Singapore, believes that this trend will continue, albeit a slight bump in the road by way of a capital gains tax on non-residents selling their property.

MY PLANE lands at the Kota Kinabalu International Airport just as dusk is falling and as I wait for my ride, a constant stream of taxis whisks passengers away to their destinations.

This is my second trip to Sabah’s capital, my first having been about a decade ago, and much has changed in this blossoming city.

THE Johor Baru property market is poised for a slowdown this year as cooling measures start to bite, says KGV International Property Consultants (Johor) Sdn Bhd director Samuel Tan.

KUALA LUMPUR: KLCC Property Holdings Bhd (KLCCP) plans to acquire more assets in Kuala Lumpur’s Golden Triangle this year, after receiving shareholders’ nod to issue new shares of up to 10% of its share capital — to raise up to RM1 billion.

KUALA LUMPUR: Amcorp Properties Bhd, together with Hong Kong’s Grosvenor Asia-Pacific Ltd and Nan Fung Group, will invest US$130 million (RM421.2 million) in a portfolio of high-end property projects in Tokyo, Japan.

KAJANG: MKH Bhd will launch eight projects this year, with a gross development value (GDV) of RM1.6 billion.