ID contest entries impress judges
PUCHONG (Nov 6): The quality of entries for the EdgeProp.
Time to adopt Rent-To-Own?
There is this constant lament among middle-income Malaysians that they just can’t afford to own a home within a reasonable time frame.
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.
MIEA bestows two honorary memberships
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 14): The Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents (MIEA) has awarded EdgeProp.
Measures to bridge home ownership gap
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 12): The supply and demand gap of affordable housing has yet to narrow to a desirable level.
Housing glut in Iskandar Malaysia no big issue in the long term
PETALING JAYA (Oct 6): Although there may be a surplus of residential properties in the Iskandar Malaysia region in the short term, it is not a big issue in the long run as the economic zone aims to have about 600,000 to almost 700,000 houses by 2025, said Iskandar Regional Development Authority vice-president of planning and compliance Sakurah Jamaluddin.
Design your dream home to win RM10,000 and a trip to Paris
PETALING JAYA (Oct 4): It isn’t every day that you get to win a RM10,000 cash prize or a paid trip to Paris, but take part in the EdgeProp.
What should you do when your home catches fire?
PETALING JAYA (Sept 29): Can you escape if a fire breaks out in your apartment block? Was the building built or renovated with fire safety in mind? Are you sure the staircase is clear and offers you a path to escape? When there is a fire, what should be your first response — try to douse it or run? Get the answers to these questions and more at the upcoming EdgeProp.
Design Village’s 16,000 sq ft food hall now open
PETALING JAYA (Aug 26): Design Village Penang, the only outlet mall in the northern region, has unveiled its 16,000 sq ft food hall on Aug 24.
Delay in amending the Uniform Building By-Laws hampering full IBS implementation
PETALING JAYA (Aug 18): While the slow adoption of the Industrialised Building System (IBS) is mainly caused by the lack of awareness and high implementation cost, the Master Builders Association Malaysia (MBAM) today pointed out that the slow progress of amending the Uniform Building By-Laws (UBBL) is also hampering the implementation process.
