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KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 29): A high number of unsold property does not only affect property development, but also property management, says Malaysian Institute of Professional Property Managers (MIPPM) president Sarkunan Subramaniam, commenting on the recently released 1H property market performance by the National Property Information Centre.

  PETALING JAYA (Nov 29): The Rawang Bypass opened at 6am today and is expected to cut travel time between Serendah and Selayang during peak hours to 30 minutes from up to two hours previously.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 29): A week after highlighting the government will not make a U-turn on its blanket ban on luxury property developments with units above RM1 million, Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani says he will ask the prime minister to allow such projects in major cities.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 28): Putrajaya's recent freeze on new developments of shopping malls, offices, serviced apartments and condominiums priced above RM1 million is intended to eliminate property players who are "not serious" from the industry as they will "kill the serious developers", said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 28): Ekovest Bhd, controlled by tycoon Tan Sri Lim Kang Hoo, reported a flat net profit for the first financial quarter ended Sept 30, 2017 (1QFY18), as higher sales recognition from its property development projects was offset by lower profits from its construction operations.

PETALING JAYA (Nov 28): A lack of concerted marketing efforts has led to lower footfalls in malls within certain parts of the country, compounding the effects of the existing oversupply of space, said the Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents (MIEA) past president Nixon Paul.

PETALING JAYA (Nov 28): The property market is expected to improve after the general elections (GE) are held, said Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents (MIEA) president Eric Lim.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 28): Malaysia Building Society Bhd (MBSB) is of the opinion the Malaysian property segment is in “a bit of a glut” — but only in the high-end property segment, echoing sentiment shared by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) recently.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 28): The Malaysian property market is expected to recover in the coming years, after a challenging environment that has dragged on since 2013, said the soon-to-listed Sime Darby Property Bhd (SD Property).

  PETALING JAYA (Nov 28): The federal government plans to enact a new law to streamline the management of water in each state next year, said Natural Resources and Environment Minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar.