Affordable housing with 1Malaysia tag to be rebranded
PUTRAJAYA (June 4): About 11 affordable housing agencies bearing the 1Malaysia tag will be rebranded, said Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin (pictured).
Even sans HSR, Bandar Malaysia retains its allure
PETALING JAYA (June 2): The 486-acre Bandar Malaysia development in Sungai Besi, which was to house the terminus of the recently-stopped Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) line, is still attractive thanks to its strategic location and two future mass rapid transit (MRT) stations coming up there, reported The Edge weekly.
Iskandar Malaysia’s property market could take a hit
With the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) aborted, Singapore’s Jurong Lake District could lose some of its shine.
PM Mahathir: Malaysia reviews mega projects 'according to contract'
PETALING JAYA (June 1): Malaysia Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the government will respect the terms of contracts inked by the previous administration in relation to mega projects in the country.
Commercial banks to reduce GST rate to 0% tomorrow — ABM
KUALA LUMPUR (May 31): Commercial banks in Malaysia will reduce the goods and services tax (GST) rate to 0% tomorrow (June 1), from 6% at present.
Yearning for green spaces and lasting homes
There seems to be a growing environmental awareness among Malaysians, if the Lafarge-EdgeProp MYHOME survey findings are of any indication.
UOB Kay Hian: Market taken aback by surprise MRT3 cancellation
KUALA LUMPUR (May 31): The cancellation of the third mass rapid transit line (MRT3) has caught investors by surprise and subsequently precipitated another broad market meltdown, which had fallen by the biggest single-day drop since 2008, according to UOB Kay Hian Securities (M) Sdn Bhd.
Hap Seng targets RM1.3b GDV in launches this year
KUALA LUMPUR (May 31): Plantation and property conglomerate Hap Seng Consolidated Bhd is eyeing the launch of property developments with a gross development value (GDV) of approximately RM1.
Buildings may not be safe even with Fire Certificate
PETALING JAYA (May 31): Do not make the grave mistake of assuming that your home or property is safe from fire just because you have secured a Fire Certificate, warned Architect Centre Sdn Bhd (ACSB) accredited building inspector and trainer Anthony Lee Tee.
