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PETALING JAYA (Nov 23): The Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents (MIEA) “believes” that uncertified agents “are aggressively pushing” owners of the Rumah Selangorku scheme to rent out their units, The Star reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 22): Delay in the Light Rail Transit (LRT) 3 project and absence of one-off divestment gain have resulted in a sharp 87.

  KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 21): A focus group meeting will be held on Monday (Nov 25) between the Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) and industry stakeholders including the Malaysian Institute of Property & Facility Managers (MIPFM), the National House Buyers Association (HBA) and representatives from management bodies of strata property to come up with an equitable solution to the issue pertaining to flat rate maintenance charges in mixed developments, said Malaysian Institute of Property and Facility Managers (MIPFM) president Adzman Shah Mohd Ariffin.

  KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 21): Malaysia is expected to be on the radar of foreign investors who are seeking a stable market to invest and to operate from, said Malaysian Institute of Property and Facility Managers (MIPFM) president Adzman Shah Mohd Ariffin.

  KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 18): Malaysia's economic recovery is likely to be a muted one due to soft oil prices, ongoing fiscal consolidation, and subdued private capital expenditure (capex) momentum amid lingering political uncertainty, according to Morgan Stanley Research's 2020 Asia Economic Outlook.

According to the United Nations’ World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision Report, as of 2019, 76% of the Malaysian population resides in urban areas and the percentage is projected to reach 87.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 5): The Sessions Court judge, Azmil Muntapha Abas, who had presided as a coroner in the highly-charged inquest into the death political aide Teoh Beng Hock 10 years ago, will face a corruption charge tomorrow.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 30): Ninety per cent of Malaysians are looking to emigrate for better career opportunities and work-life balance, according to Randstad’s latest survey.

PETALING JAYA (Oct 23): The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) said the government's move to increase the minimum wage in major cities took the organisation by surprise as there was no consultation with the relevant stakeholders.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 23): The new corporate liability provision in the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009 under Section 17A needs to be further defined, so corporate organisations know exactly how to implement the right procedures and prevent corruption, a risk management consultant said yesterday.