MM2H applicants down by half

SOURCE: MM2H THE number of applicants for the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) scheme had decreased by almost half last year from the previous year, according to statistics available on the MM2H website.

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‘Mortgage rejection rates not as high as 50%’

KUALA LUMPUR (April 8): Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) president and chief executive officer Datuk Abdul Farid Alias (pictured), who is also chairman of the Association of Banks Malaysia (ABM), refuted claims that the rejection rate of housing loans has soared above 50% among the banks.

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IGB REIT’s fall seen as knee-jerk reaction

KUALA LUMPUR (April 6): IGB Real Estate Investment Trust (IGB REIT) closed in negative territory yesterday on a knee-jerk reaction from investors to news that one of its properties here was involved explosions.

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Sunway invests RM875m to expand hospitality unit

PETALING JAYA (April 1): Sunway Hotels & Resorts, the hospitality arm of property-construction conglomerate Sunway Group, will invest RM875 million to facilitate the redevelopment and expansion of its hotels across Malaysia, Cambodia and Vietnam.

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Opportunities in a soft market

THE outlook for Malaysia’s property market may not be bright at the moment but JLL Property Services (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd country head and managing director YY Lau (pictured) thinks pockets of opportunities can be found if you know where to look.

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