KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Rating Corporation Bhd (MARC) has affirmed its rating on Horizon Hills Development Sdn Bhd's Islamic Bank Guaranteed Medium-Term Notes (IMTN) Programme of up to RM200 million at AAA-ID(bg).

KUALA LUMPUR: The performance rating for 10 local authorities has been raised through regrading under the star-rating system for local authorities (SSR-PBT), after obtaining one more star or more.

The Kuala Terengganu City Council showed much improvement by obtaining four- star rating from two-star previously.

KUALA LUMPUR: LBS Bina Bhd expects to launch its last phase of Taman Royal Lily in Cameron Highlands in 1Q2010. Its last phase comprises 26 units of 2-storey link houses (pictured), 5-storey shop apartments and 11 bungalow lots.

The 30-acre Taman Royal Lily has a combined gross development value of RM26.1 million.

HONG KONG: Property sales may total HK$518 billion (US$67 billion) this year, approaching the level of 2007, thanks to a weaker dollar, a massive inflow of money from China and low interest rates, Bloomberg says Dec 26 quoting a Ming Pao Daily News report.

BEIJING: Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said the government will cool property prices, resist pressure for the yuan to appreciate and keep inflation at “reasonable” levels.

The world of “Lights! Camera! Action!” and paparazzi may seem incongruous with property investment but not for Malaysia’s enterprising young stars.

Describe your dream homeYun: Perhaps a landed property surrounded by trees, single-storey, high ceiling and lots of space. I prefer to have many windows and an open concept.Yap: I would love a beach house. Doesn’t have to be big or lavish or expensively decorated; I believe the best decorations in a house are the people.

Describe your dream home Aishah: A big colonial-style 1-storey bungalow on a big plot of land in Malaysia. I would love to live in the outskirts of the city, where there are still a lot of trees around. It’s all white on the outside and lots of big windows and French doors.

Describe your dream homeChai: Perhaps I watched too many romantic movies as a child, but I’ve always loved the idea of a long driveway surrounded by many trees that leads you to a house with large gardens. I’m not sure where exactly I will ‘settle down’ but I know it will definitely be somewhere in Asia.