In support of conserving Malaysia’s heritage
SAUNTERING across his office to retrieve his blazer, Datuk Hajeedar Abdul Majid points to photographs of his grandchildren displayed atop a long cabinet and chuckles fondly.
Properties priced from RM500,001 to RM700,000 faced the most loan rejections in 1H2016
PETALING JAYA (Sept 14): Properties priced from RM500,001 to RM700,000 faced the highest loan rejection rates, according to almost a quarter of 157 respondents to the Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association (Rehda) property industry survey 1H2016.
Magna Prima’s land buy: Above market value, but deemed fair and reasonable
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 7): Magna Prima Bhd’s proposed acquisition of 5.
AmInvest wants to increase exposure to REITs but rates M'sia as underweight
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 7): AmFunds Management Bhd, or more commonly known as AmInvest, has rated Malaysia's real estate investment trust (REIT) as "underweight", despite seeking to double its investment to RM500 million in that asset class by next March.
Singapore's Grade A office fears unfounded
SINGAPORE (Sept 7): Healthy interest for new office buildings is allaying fears over Grade A office rents crashing and that new office supply will not be absorbed, according to a Monday sector note by DBS Vickers.
Affordable housing challenge
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 5): Amid slowing demand and deteriorating profits, it seems now is a good time for housing developers — who are accused of being only interested in higher-end properties — to switch their focus to affordable housing, demand for which far outstrips supply.
Why strata owners need to attend general meetings
There is a clear lack of awareness and understanding on the part of homebuyers in relation to strata living which, consequently, leads to several common misconceptions.
The alluring Pentago House in Kampung Attap
With the mushrooming of high-rises and mixed-use developments in Kuala Lumpur, boutique landscape and architecture firm, Pentago, decided to take the road less travelled — it refurbished a heritage site to lodge its main office, Pentago House.
TRIplc down 10.7% after scrapping Sungai Buaya land disposal
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 22): Shares in construction form TRIplc Bhd were down as much as 18 sen or 10.