Location blamed for unsold low-cost homes

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 8): Industry players say the perceived slow demand in low-cost housing units is mainly due to difficulty in securing financing, unsuitable location of projects as well as a shift in demand towards better quality projects.

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Analysts positive on Sime Darby's Seriamas stake disposal

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 2): Analysts are generally positive on the news of Sime Darby’s disposal of its 40% stake in Seriamas Development Sdn Bhd (SDSB) to Permodalan Nasional Bhd yesterday for RM625 million cash, despite the lack of details surrounding the transaction.

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PKNS delays REIT plan to 2019

KUALA LUMPUR (July 31): The Selangor State Development Corp, better known as PKNS, has postponed its initial target of establishing a real estate investment trust via its property investment unit PKNS Real Estate Sdn Bhd (PKNS RE) by 2018 to 2019, while it continues to look for good buys to raise PKNS RE’s total asset value to RM1 billion.

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REHDA targets RM1 bil sales at MAPEX Affordable Housing carnival

KUALA LUMPUR (July 4): The Real Estate and Housing Developers' Association (REHDA) is targeting to achieve RM1 billion in sales from around 100,000 units ranging not more than RM500,000 at its upcoming 3-day Affordable Housing Carnival — Malaysia Property Expo (MAPEX) from Aug 11 to Aug 13, 2017.

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