News about Budget

PETALING JAYA (Nov 6): A sharper focus on driving in foreign investments is desirable for Budget 2021, said Professor of economics at Sunway University Business School Dr Yeah Kim Leng (pictured).

  PETALING JAYA (Nov 6): To further promote homeownership, the Government has announced a full stamp duty exemption on instruments of transfer and loan agreement for first-time homebuyers on residential properties priced RM500,000 and below.

PETALING JAYA (Nov 6): KGV International Property Consultant (Johor) executive director Samuel Tan (pictured) praised RM 1.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 6): The country’s leading hotel and travel agent associations say Budget 2021 falls short of the tourism industry’s expectations.

PETALING JAYA (Nov 6): Under the present circumstances, it would be unwise to further encourage households to increase their debts, said CEO of the Center for Market Education and Senior Fellow at Institute of Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) Dr Carmelo Ferlito (pictured), commenting on the Budget 2021 tabled this afternoon at the Dewan Rakyat.

Full Budget 2021 speech INTRODUCING THE SUPPLY BILL (2021) IN DEWAN RAKYAT FRIDAY, 6 NOVEMBER 2020 THEME: STAND UNITED, WE SHALL PREVAIL INTRODUCTION 1.

PETALING JAYA (Nov 6): Property developer Eco World Development Group (EcoWorld) said Budget 2021, which was announced today, is a well-thought-out budget which recognises the myriad challenges we are facing due to the profound changes in almost every aspect of life caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

PETALING JAYA (Nov 6): For years, the victims of the abandoned projects have suffered in silence, but the newly-announced federal budget has addressed to their concerns and to a certain extent could reduce their burden, said the National House Buyers Association (HBA) honorary secretary general Datuk Chang Kim Loong (pictured).

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 6): While Mah Sing Group Bhd commends the government for encouraging homeownership through several initiatives announced in Budget 2021, it hopes that Developer Interest Bearing Scheme (DIBS) would be considered in the future.

PETALING JAYA (Nov 6): In terms of the property-related measures, Budget 2021 is mainly targeted to provide additional assistance for first-time homebuyers, according to Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents (MIEA) president Lim Boon Ping (pictured).