News about Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR (March 30): Several economists have kept their end-2018 overnight policy rate (OPR) forecast unchanged at 3.

  PETALING JAYA (March 28): Perbadanan PR1MA Malaysia (PR1MA) has reminded the public to beware of individuals offering to help secure PR1MA homes.

PETALING JAYA (March 28): The rejection rate of housing applications has declined to below the average rate of about a quarter of all cases, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) in its “Financial Stability and Payment Systems Report 2017”.

PETALING JAYA (March 28): The authorities, property developers, owners, and other stakeholders in the real estate sector are urged to come up with specific measures to reduce the severe imbalances in the office and shopping complex segments that threaten the rest of the economy, according to the “Financial Stability and Payment Systems Report 2017” published by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) today.

PETALING JAYA (March 28): Loans for the purchase of residential properties remain the largest component of household debt, representing 52% of total household loans, according to Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) “Financial Stability and Payment Systems Report 2017” released today.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 27): Construction services firm GDB Holdings Bhd made a lacklustre debut on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia this morning.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 27): Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd (MRCB) has bagged an RM11 billion contract to undertake project management services for a proposed mixed development in Bukit Jalil here.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 26): The Bursa Malaysia property index fell 8.

PETALING JAYA (March 24): Specialty retail stores – which include sporting goods and F & B – are expected to grow by 6.

PETALING JAYA (March 24): Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd’s (MRCB) sale of a prime tract of land on Jalan Kia Peng that housed the official residence of the German ambassador to Malaysia at RM3,973.