HDB flat buyers would pay 3% more for a greener neighbourhood
SINGAPORE (April 25): The presence of green spaces can bring up the value of a public housing apartment, and on average, people would pay 3% more to live in a greener neighbourhood.
JKPTG sets up fund to help solve strata title woes
PETALING JAYA (April 19): The Department of Director General of Land and Mines (JKPTG), which falls under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, has established a Strata Ownership Special Fund (Tabung Khas Hak Milik Strata) with an allocation of RM12.
BizSmart Challenge 2018 turns to reality TV, with RM1m worth of prizes
KUALA LUMPUR (April 13): The annual BizSmart Challenge — Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd’s flagship programme to nurture and grow small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) — is back for its fifth year, and this time in the format of a reality TV show, with cash and media coverage prizes totalling RM1 million to be won.
S’pore home prices rise fastest in almost eight years in 1Q18
SINGAPORE (April 3): Price recovery gathers momentum in 1Q18, rising by 3.
Amanah Harta on the lookout to acquire assets
KUALA LUMPUR (April 2): Real estate investment trust (REIT) Amanah Harta Tanah PNB (AHP), which is managed by Pelaburan Hartanah Nasional Bhd, is looking for suitable assets to grow its portfolio mix despite the current unexcited property market.
Discovery Gallery for first luxury senior living project in Malaysia officially launched today
KUALA LUMPUR (March 9): Pelaburan Hartanah Bhd (PHB), UEM Group Bhd (UEM Group), and Japan’s Medical Care Service Inc (MCS) officially launched the discovery gallery of a joint project between the three parties known as Rei Seraya Residence — Malaysia’s first luxury senior living project with care services — on Jalan Ampang, next to Gleneagles hospital.
Singapore launches Buds by Shangri-La
SINGAPORE (March 2): Buds by Shangri-La opens at the first floor of Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore’s newly rejuvenated Tower Wing.
Higher expenses push Berjaya Assets into losses in 2Q
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 28): Berjaya Assets Bhd slipped into the red in its second quarter ended Dec 31, 2017 (2QFY18), mainly due to higher operating expenses incurred by the property development and property investment business segment.
Graffiti galore
Graffiti — vandalism or art? For the longest time, the scourge of graffiti has blighted the lives of property owners and local authorities the world over.
AmanahRaya REIT proposes lower 4Q DPU despite jump in net income
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 15): Amanahraya Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)’s distribution per unit (DPU) for the fourth quarter ended Dec 31, 2017 (4QFY17) fell 5.
