Mercury Industries inks deal to develop RM152m GDV project in Melaka
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 16): Construction group Mercury Industries Bhd has signed a deal to develop houses on a freehold land in Melaka.
Sarawak Consolidated subsidiary bags RM120m PR1MA housing project
KUALA LUMPUR (May 18): Sarawak Consolidated Industries Bhd's wholly-owned subsidiary SCIB Properties Sdn Bhd has secured a RM120 million contract to build high-rise residential units within Sering district in Kota Bharu, Kelantan under the PR1MA Corp Malaysia affordable homes scheme.
Alliance-DBS Research: Resolving oversupply still key to spur the property market
PETALING JAYA (Nov 6): The property measures announced under Budget 2021 are within expectations, according to Alliance-DBS Research senior analyst Quah He Wei.
Cameron Highlands group wants new affordable homes
PETALING JAYA (Oct 31): The Affordable Housing Group Cameron Highlands (pictured) has called on the government to fund more affordable housing “as the last low-cost flats were built nearly 40 years ago” while the low-income groups “have been priced out of newer projects”, reported FMT today.
Housing affordability: The reality
To many, the building of over-priced houses by “profit-seeking” developers has caused the aggravation of housing affordability in the country, thereby leading to a spike in the number of overhangs in the market.
Boost home affordability with a more efficient property ecosystem
Owning a home is the aspiration of every Malaysian.
Consider REITs as alternative in property investment
As work-from-home becomes a new norm, it is expected that demand for physical office spaces will be reduced.
How is this crisis different?
The ongoing Covid-19 outbreak has put a large dent on the global economy.
Time to lift property cooling measures, says Rehda president
PETALING JAYA (April 17): The effect of property cooling measures imposed since 2014 has been "too effective" and it is perhaps time to remove them, said Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association (Rehda) president , said Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association (Rehda) president Datuk Soam Heng Choon.
Shall we go tax-free for a year?
PETALING JAYA (April 17): The government should seriously consider declaring 2020 a "tax-free year" in light of the economic downturn and the global Covid-19 pandemic that has brought the country almost to a standstill for more than a month.
