News about Malaysia

PETALING JAYA (April 10): Property buyers have strong bargain power now more than ever as more property owners may be wanting to let go of their units quickly in light of the current market environment.

PETALING JAYA (April 10): With the current Covid-19 pandemic and economic situation impacting the country and globally, is the real estate industry irrelevant and a total crash and gloom? Or are there property gems out there buyers can take advantage of? To discuss these issues, EdgeProp.

PETALING JAYA (April 10): Property owners becoming more realistic on pricing during tough times and willing to reduce their asking price, for buyers who are eyeing for investment properties, now it’s time to do so, said Propnex Malaysia COO & principal Evon Heng.

PETALING JAYA (April 10): Technology has allowed working remotely to become a growing trend but the recent Covid-19 outbreak has sped up the process drastically.

The Malaysian Housing Price Index (HPI) fell by 9.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 10): A day before the government is due to decide on whether to extend the movement control order (MCO) beyond April 14, two medical bodies have taken different positions on the matter.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 10): A vaccine for Covid-19 can only be expected in about 12 to 18 months and Malaysia will have to rely on the more medically-advanced countries to develop the treatment, the Covid Research Centre (CRC) said.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 10): There were 416 foreigners among the 4,228 Covid-19 cases in Malaysia as at noon yesterday, according to the Health Ministry.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 9): Grocery store chain Village Grocer will sanitise yet another outlet, after a customer of its outlet at Jalan Ampang here tested positive for Covid-19.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 9): A policeman who was on duty for the Covid-19 movement control order went beyond his call of duty and saved a puppy that fell into a monsoon drain, the Malay Mail reported today.