Umno lawyer claims trial to laundering RM15m
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 22): Prominent Umno lawyer Datuk Hafarizam Harun has claimed trial in the Sessions Court yesterday to two counts of money laundering amounting to RM15 million.
Malaysians need to make more babies to fill up new homes
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 21): Malaysia needs to have higher population growth to sustain the rate the country is injecting new housing supply into the market, said property consultancy firm Rahim & Co International Sdn Bhd director of research and strategic planning Sulaiman Saheh.
ECRL discussions ongoing, hope for price reduction
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 21): Discussions on the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project is still ongoing and details will be revealed soon, said Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng.
BSH: RM100 for bachelors to be paid end of March
PUTRAJAYA (Feb 20): The Bantuan Sara Hidup (BSH) 2019 payment of RM100 will be paid out to individuals categorised as bachelors at the end of next month, said Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng.
Same old story with office and retail property segments
PETALING JAYA (Feb 19): The large incoming supply does not bode well for the office and retail property segments as rentals and occupancy rates face more downward pressure, according to Rahim & Co International Sdn Bhd.
Home prices dropping?
PETALING JAYA (Feb 19): Marginal price drops in residential properties have been observed in some established areas in the country while the country continues to grapple with the high number of overhang units in the housing market.
Industrial property sector to be star performer in a flat market this year, says Rahim & Co
PETALING JAYA (Feb 19): Property consultancy Rahim & Co International Sdn Bhd expects the overall Malaysian property market to be flat this year except for the industrial segment which will be the “star performer” this year.
Highly-combustible cladding still used in Melbourne buildings, including healthcare centres – report
PETALING JAYA (Feb 19): Highly-flammable aluminium composite cladding were found on several buildings in Melbourne – including a number of healthcare centres adjacent to a hospital, reported Australian newspaper The Age.
Telekom Malaysia intends to dispose of two office towers adjacent to its HQ
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 16): Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) intends to dispose of two office towers that are adjacent to its headquarters Menara TM on Jalan Pantai Baharu, Kuala Lumpur.
Airbnb says no suitable forms available now for registration of host properties
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 16): There are currently no registration forms for Airbnb hosts to register their properties with municipal authorities, despite amendments having been made to the Tourism Industry Act recently to extend registration requirements to all homes, said Airbnb.
