Growth amidst a slowdown

WHILE many continue to be cautious about the property market due to the weak market sentiment over the past two years and while lending guidelines remain tight, investors may be encouraged to know that there are some condominiums selling below RM500,000 that saw double-digit capital growth last year on the secondary market.

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BOVAEA: Bogus property agent risking people’s life savings

PETALING JAYA (June 8): A fresh crop of fraud cases involving illegal property brokers making headlines have prompted the Board of Valuers, Appraisers, and Estate Agents Malaysia (BOVAEA) to issue yet another warning to the public against dealing with such agents as they put their life’s savings at risk.

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Aset Kayamas obtains RM425m bridging loan from MBSB

KUALA LUMPUR (June 1): Aset Kayamas Sdn Bhd, a privately held property developer, has obtained a RM425 million bridging loan from Malaysia Building Society Bhd (MBSB) for its Park Hill Residence and 1Malaysia Civil Servants Housing (PPA1M) projects in Bukit Jalil here.

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UOL to expand Malaysian hospitality portfolio

SINGAPORE-listed property firm UOL Group Ltd, which owns and operates the Parkroyal and Pan Pacific brands, will see its hospitality portfolio in Malaysia grow in the next two to three years as it adds two new hotels and expands an existing hotel asset in Kuala Lumpur.

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