Easing home loan rules risky, say analysts
PETALING JAYA (June 14): The new government’s apparent intention to ease lending rules for home purchases may introduce additional risks to banks, analysts told The Edge weekly.
House foreign workers in hostels, not public housing
Petaling Jaya (June 13): Penang has called on the new Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin to build hostels for foreign workers in areas where they are employed in large numbers, such as production-driven maufacturing sites.
Property agent charged with sexual violation
KUALA LUMPUR (June 12): The Sessions Court charged a real estate agent today for alleged rape of his 30-year-old colleague five months ago.
Penang to oversee all Federal housing projects in state
PETALING JAYA (June 11): The Penang government will oversee all housing projects by the Federal government, said the state’s Housing, Town and Country Planning Committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo.
佳居锦囊：七个最容易忽略的建筑维护问题
我们往往都是听闻火灾、触电或房屋崩塌等事故后，才会想要检查自己的房屋，以避免发生同样的悲剧。 但建筑物内有很多方面都需要关注，加上不同的硬体和软体设备，究竟我们应该从何着手呢？ 根据Architect Centre Sdn Bhd获得认证的建筑师与培训师Anthony Lee Tee，在一栋建筑物当中，尤其是分层住宅，人们常常会忽略七个建筑维护问题。 “这方面需要业主和住户的积极参与，如共同承担责任、了解社区生活的要素和勇于面对困难等。” 除了担任EdgeProp.
PR1MA houses to be rebranded and built in Penang
KUALA LUMPUR (June 9): The 1Malaysia People's Housing Project (PR1MA) will be built in Penang after it has been given a new name, said State Housing, Town and Country Planning Committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo (pictured).
UOA REIT to sell Wisma UOA Pantai to CIMB Bank for RM120m
KUALA LUMPUR (June 9): UOA Real Estate Investment Trust (UOA REIT) is disposing of Wisma UOA Pantai at Off Jalan Pantai Baru here to CIMB Bank Bhd for RM120 million cash.
Rifle Range evictees given alternative homes
KUALA LUMPUR (June 9): Four of the seven families evicted from their public housing in Rifle Range, Penang have been given alternative homes.
Tun M: No successor yet for BNM governor's role
PUTRAJAYA (June 6): The government today confirmed it has accepted Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) governor Tan Sri Muhammad Ibrahim's resignation and is yet to decide his successor.
WCT withdraws share options for independent directors proposal
KUALA LUMPUR (Jun 5): WCT Holdings Bhd has withdrawn a proposal to grant share options to its independent non-executive directors from being put forward for voting in Wednesday’s annual general meeting (AGM).
