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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.

  PETALING JAYA (Nov 2): S P Setia Bhd president and CEO Datuk Khor Chap Jen applauded the government’s initiatives in Budget 2019 which focuses on the lower and middle-income segments by addressing issues on cost of living, affordable housing, public transportation improvements, education sector upgrades and new technology to spur growth.

The Canvas Hotel执行董事Kelvin Taing坚信，一间好的酒店不应只单凭空间和设施来定义，也应该将其便利程度和是否具备宾至如归的氛围纳入考量。 所以，Taing策划The Canvas Hotel初期，就决定只采用本地艺术家的作品，作为酒店装饰的主调。 这间位于巴生Bandar Bukit Tinggi的精品酒店共有98间客房，强调的是房间的舒适度、便利和本地文化色彩。 “我们希望让访客感受到一间马来西亚家庭的感觉，所以酒店内的家具和装饰都委托了本地设计师负责。” 四位与Taing合作的主要本地设计师和艺术家，包括了得奖无数的画家Wong Chee Meng、家具品牌Nokta、灯饰设计师Stephanie Ng和居家装饰品品牌Nala Designs。 他说：“我们相信如果没有体验到当地文化，就不算真正到过一个地方旅游。所以我们与Wong合作创作20副具本地色彩的画作，为每间房增添属于马来西亚的韵味。” 另外，The Canvas Hotel也与Nokta的设计师们合作设计沙发、椅子和茶几等家具，并配上由Nala Design出品的抱枕，勾勒出马来西亚寻常家庭的面貌。 此外，Ng也为The Canvas Hotel量身设计新系列的灯饰，而这批灯饰系列也会在稍后投入市场。 瞄准市场空隙 尽管巴生并不是热门旅游景点，但Taing却认为这个地方的潜力无限，因为The Canvas Hotel位于全马最大的Aeon对面，占尽地利的优势。 “我们的酒店在巴生港口和城镇之间，而且全马最大的Aeon就在对街，加上来往吉隆坡国际机场的接驳巴士站，就在酒店正前方。” 他表示，当地只有四星级以上、每晚RM300的酒店，或者是每晚RM100以下的廉价店屋酒店，The Canvas Hotel正好介于两者之间。 “我们正好填补了市场的空隙，我们的目标客户是国内外游客，以及商业旅客。” 英文版原文已刊登于2018年10月12日的EdgeProp.