Multiculturalism makes good business sense for Ian Chen
HE hails from Kajang, Selangor, and manages a consultancy that specialises in marketing Australian property.
EPF mulls disposing of UK property
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 30): The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) said it is considering realising its investment in Reading International Business Park in Reading, the UK, which the fund acquired from the Arlington Business Parks Partnership Fund for £140 million in 2011.
'Budget 2016 offers little to catalyse property market'
PETALING JAYA: Real estate agents from The Property Expert (TPE) Realty say Budget 2016 offers little to catalyse the property market.
DONE DEAL: Duplex unit in Scott SOHO, Scott Garden, Kuala Lumpur
Sold for: RM480,000 Concluded by: Janet Chong of Hartamas Real Estate (OUG) (012-318 8099) When: August, 2015 Noteworthy: * Freehold * 775 sq ft * one bedroom and two bathrooms * come with one parking, kitchen cabinet, three air-cons and two water heaters.
Two major property players expanding landbank
THE slowdown in the real estate market does not seem to have deterred property-related companies from buying more land.
Malaysians No 3 Asian real estate investors in UK, Australia, says report
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 28): Malaysia is the third biggest Asian investor in the real estate market of the UK and Australia, The Star Online reported.
Members against plan to turn Royal Selangor Golf Club into park
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 28): Royal Selangor Golf Club (RSGC) members and others involved in the sport have given the thumbs down to the government’s plan to turn the club in Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur, into a recreational park.
Janet Chong, the go-getter
SHE started out as a rookie just five years ago, and is now team manager at Hartamas Real Estate (OUG) Sdn Bhd.
Shrinking ringgit: Boon or bane?
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 24): The ringgit has fallen to record lows in a matter of months, falling to a 17-year low of RM4.
RPGT and DIBS: Views pro and against
We asked several property experts and agents on their views on the lack of changes or announcements on Real Property Gains Tax (RPGT) and Developers Interest Bearing Scheme (DIBS) for Budget2016.
