More than half of Malaysians affected by poor indoor air quality

Oct 16

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 16): According to a survey conducted by Nippon Paint Malaysia Group, about 60% of Malaysians are suffering because of poor indoor air quality.

Auditor in bid to stop 1MDB probe decision from going public

Oct 16

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 16): An auditor has obtained an injunction preventing the Disciplinary Committee (DC) of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) from making public any adverse decision concerning a 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB)-related investigation against him.

MIPFM urges KPKT to study the impact of flat rate maintenance fee

Oct 15

PETALING JAYA (Oct 15): The Malaysian Institute of Property and Facility Managers (MIPFM) foresees various problems arising from the implementation of a recent court ruling for a flat rate maintenance fee for mixed-use properties.

Choosing a property manager

Oct 11

To have a well-managed and well-maintained property, one would need to have a team of people to run the day-to-day operations of managing the property to ensure that it is always at its optimum.

PAM commends the initiatives proposed, but notes room for improvement

Oct 11

PETALING JAYA (Oct 11): The Malaysian Institute of Architects (PAM) is looking forward to the many new or revived development projects announced in Budget 2020 such the ECRL, Bandar Malaysia township, upgrading of airports, and Carey Island development to make Port Klang maritime centre and cargo logistics hub.

MIPFM: The real challenge of strata housing maintenance lies in the collection of maintenance charges

Oct 11

PETALING JAYA (Oct 11): While the government’s move to reinstate the maintenance of low and medium cost strata housing is laudable, it is likely that the state of these houses will fall back to square one if the real issue is not tackled, according to the Malaysian Institute of Property and Facility Managers (MIPFM).

Estate agents: Budget 2020 below expectation especially on RPGT

Oct 12

PETALING JAYA (OCT 11): Although encouraged by some of the government’s Budget 2020 announcements today that focus on stimulating the property market, the Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents’ (MIEA) immediate past president Eric Lim said overall, Budget 2020 was “slightly below his expectations”.

Margma: Only rubber gloves from one Malaysian company banned in the US

Oct 02

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 2): Only disposable rubber gloves produced by one company in Malaysia are banned from the US, clarified the Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (Margma).