Budget 2018 may boost the property market ‘indirectly’
PETALING JAYA (Oct 27): Although Budget 2018 doesn’t have any significant proposals for the property market, some of the proposals may indirectly offer opportunities to boost demand for houses.
MBAM had hoped for lower import duties on machinery and IBS incentives in Budget 2018
PETALING JAYA (Oct 27): Master Builders Association Malaysia (MBAM) was hoping for lower import duties for heavy construction machinery and more incentives in Budget 2018 to be disbursed to industry players who use Industrialised Building System (IBS) and Building Information Modelling (BIM), such as equipment tax reduction and tax incentives, it said in a post-budget statement today.
Maspex Penang showcases over 5,000 secondary properties
PETALING JAYA (Oct 27): The fifth property exhibition held by the Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents (MIEA) Penang has kicked off yesterday and will run until Oct 29 at Queensbay Mall, Penang, showcasing over 5,000 secondary properties.
Nudging the construction industry towards digitisation
Do you know which industries are among the most un-digitised in the world? According to McKinsey Global Institute’s Industry Digitisation Index 2015, the construction and agriculture sectors are among the least digitised.
Sime Darby Property plans two new launches in Bandar University Pagoh
PAGOH (Oct 25): Sime Darby Property Bhd is planning two upcoming launches in its Bandar Universiti Pagoh (BUP) township in Pagoh, Muar.
Sunway plans to buy EPF’s 20% stake in Sunway South Quay
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 25): Sunway Bhd plans to buy the remaining 20% stake held by the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) in Sunway South Quay Sdn Bhd (SSQ) for RM136.
Upcoming budget to promote homeownership in B40
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 23): Promoting homeownership in the low-income group, or the bottom 40% (B40) demographic of the country, is expected to be part of the upcoming national budget as they form a large part of the electorate.
MIEA-Penang renames Maspex 2017 to include primary properties
PETALING JAYA (Oct 20): The Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents (MIEA) Penang is hosting its fifth property exhibition from Oct 26 to 29 at Queensbay Mall, Penang and for the first time, the event will officially include primary properties in the market.
NREA 2017 awards gala dinner honours industry stars
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 14): The Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents (MIEA) recognised the luminaries among real estate agents, negotiators and practitioners at its annual MIEA National Real Estate Awards (NREA) tonight.
