BEIJING: China should refrain from boosting credit and fiscal spending again as stimulus measures to avoid fueling inflation and pushing up government debt, Wu Xiaoling, a former deputy central bank governor said in remarks published on Monday, Sept 19.

LOS ANGELES: Fine art, jewelry and Hollywood memorabilia owned by Tony Curtis — including the yachtsman jacket he wore in Some Like It Hot — brought in over US$1 million (RM3.1 million) on the auction block last Saturday, Sept 17, more than twice the presale estimates.

The most talked about property news this month that has got young people very excited is the government’s affordable housing initiative in Greater Kuala Lumpur where Malaysia’s largest population resides.

The 509-unit condominium River Place located in Havelock Road, Singapore, has long been a favourite of property investors and expatriate families largely because of its location — just at the edge of the CBD and overlooking the Singapore River, say property agents.

New Atria offers potential upside

Auction sales of most Klang Valley properties, including those once thought to be in undesirable areas, are picking up.

Dijaya JV plans RM2.8b property development in Johor
Dijaya Corp Bhd’s joint venture Magical Heights Sdn Bhd (MHSB) plans to undertake property projects in Plentong, Johor Baru, with a gross development value (GDV) of RM2.8 billion.

KUALA LUMPUR: Mitraland Group has sold some 70% of its recently launched Lake 6 Entrepreneurs Park, its first industrial project in Puchong. About 60% were sold prior to the launch.

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court has granted the application of judicial review for the land acquisition for nine plots of land in Jalan Bukit Bintang area for the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) project.

KOTA BHARU: The revelation by a study that 400,000 Kelantanese cannot afford to buy a house is a serious matter which must be tackled, says Datuk Mohd Fatmi Che Salleh, political secretary to the prime minister.

The study, conducted by the Real Estate and Housing Developers Association (Rehda), found that the 400,000 Kelantanese had a monthly income of below RM2,000.