PROPERTY SNAPSHOT 2: What's affordable in Kota Kinabalu?
Bounded by the South China Sea to the west and the Crocker National Range to the east, land here is scarce.
Challenges amid a slowing market in Kota Kinabalu
SABAH, in particular its capital Kota Kinabalu, was not spared the effects of the cooling measures introduced to curb escalating property prices, resulting in a slower property market last year, with fewer transactions and launches.
Rising popularity for 2 and 3-storey terraced houses in Kota Kinabalu despite slowdown
PETALING JAYA (Jan 30): Despite a slowing property market, two and three-storey terraced houses in Kota Kinabalu (pictured) have become increasingly popular, especially among first-time homebuyers and young families, said Knight Frank Malaysia (Sabah branch) research executive Welton Chin.
Ho Hup plays safe this year
KUALA LUMPUR: Amid a soft property market, Ho Hup Construction Co Bhd will take a cautious stance when it comes to launching its property development projects in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, and Bukit Jalil here, with a combined estimated gross development value (GDV) of RM1.
Scarce and pricey land drives up Sabah city centre property prices
KOTA KINABALU (Nov 16): Property prices in Kota Kinabalu’s city centre have shot up as land becomes more scarce and expensive, said Sabah deputy chief minister and state industrial development minister Datuk Seri Panglima Raymond Tan Shu Kiah (pictured) at the Malaysian Secondary Property Exhibition (Maspex) Sabah 2015, which ran from last Friday till yesterday.
Maspex Sabah to showcase over RM1.6 bil worth of property
KOTA KINABALU (Nov 13): The inaugural Malaysian Secondary Property Exhibition (Maspex) Sabah 2015 – which runs from today until Sunday at Suria Sabah Shopping Mall – will offer 36 booths showcasing 3,000 properties in the secondary market worth over RM1.
Brian Lim wins his first home
BANGI (Aug 22): Most people would need at least a few years – if not more than 10 years, to save up enough to buy their first home – but Brian Lim Choon Wah will now be able to instantly own his first home, thanks to The Edge-Mah Sing Millionaire (TEMS MILLIONAIRE) competition.
Property development to carry Suria through port business slowdown
PETALING JAYA (June 8): Suria Capital Holdings Bhd projects that its property development arm will record substantial earnings in its financial years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015 and FY2016).
