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PETALING JAYA (Nov 6): Klang Valley folk will enjoy another option when they choose to use public transportation with the opening of the Abdullah Hukum train station within the KL Eco City.

MIRI (Nov 5): The Sarawak state government will give a total of RM4.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 5): MCA deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong (pictured) is now the party’s new president, according to news reports.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 5): Three years ago, when former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, who was also the finance minister, unveiled Budget 2016, many labelled it the “Robin Hood” budget — a reference to a fictional character who took from the rich to give to the poor — simply because the personal income tax rate of those in the higher income bracket was raised.

SEMENYIH (Nov 4): Homebuyers under the FundMyHome scheme not only has the opportunity to own a home at only 20% of the house price but could also tap the robust property market to enjoy investment return, said The Edge Group Chairman Datuk Tong Kooi Ong.

SEMENYIH (Nov 4): The government welcomes innovative concepts such as the FundMyHome scheme which provide an innovative approach to address the housing unaffordability issue in the country by enabling more homebuyers to own their first homes.

SEMENYIH (Nov 4): Every family deserves a decent shelter over their heads but there are some of them who just can’t afford one, hence, the market needs an inclusive scheme that could bring all the stakeholders together to help those in need to find their ideal home while resolving the problem of market supply mismatch, said The Edge Media Group chairman Datuk Tong Kooi Ong.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 3): The Housing and Local Government (KPKT) Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin said the Budget 2019 is an accurate and detailed plan to solve homeownership issues for Malaysians.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 2): Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) sees the property sector as the biggest winner of Budget 2019, with a variety of measures ranging from specific allocations for supply – financing of first-time purchases – of affordable housing, as well as stamp duty exemptions and property crowdfunding to help the industry clear the supply overhang, placing it on a path to sustainable growth.

PETALING JAYA (Nov 2): The increase in  stamp duty rates for the transfer of property valued RM1 million and above as well as the imposition  of Real Property Gains Tax (RPGT)  on future property sales have increased the entry and exit costs for property ownership which might dampen investors’ interest, said Savills Malaysia managing director Datuk Paul Khong.