News about US

  KELANA JAYA (Nov 13): With all the favourable measures for first time homebuyers under Budget 2019 which will kickstart next year, RAM Ratings head of agribusiness, real estate and construction Thong Mun Wai expects property sales to improve early next year.

  KELANA JAYA (Nov 13): Rehda Institute is looking at introducing a Residential Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) which could provide more rental housing to the B40 income group.

  KELANA JAYA (Nov 13): The Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) should take the initiative to work with the private sector to promote the rent-to-own concept or other alternatives to encourage homeownership without over-stretching the finances of individuals instead of increasing affordable housing supply, said Socio-Economic Research Centre (SERC) executive director Lee Heng Guie.

PETALING JAYA (Nov 12): Residents of Main Place (pictured) at USJ21, Subang Jaya, are not happy at all with the Joint Management Body (JMB) and developer.

  BUKIT MERTAJAM (Nov 10): What was once a grand mansion, known as the Caledonia House, is now a rotting, termite-infested building ravaged by time.

NIBONG TEBAL (Nov 9): Half of the low cost flats in the state have become slums, says Jawi assemblyman Jason H’ng Mooi Lye.

PETALING JAYA (Nov 9): Residents of low and medium cost Apartment Permai here have been living in fear since one of their retention walls collapsed in May.

PETALING JAYA (Nov 9): Is our maintenance culture failing us again? Many Klang Valleyites were over the moon when the MRT service was launched but reports are now flowing in about “defects”, “technical glitches” and “delays” at some stations.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 8): The government of St Kitts and Nevis had in June this year deactivated Low Taek Jho's (pictured) passport through Interpol after a broad media and criminal database check, the St Kitts & Nevis Observer reported on Tuesday.

PETALING JAYA (Nov 8): Acoustech Bhd has entered into an agreement with Jaya Mapan Sdn Bhd to acquire a block of serviced apartments in Melaka for a purchase consideration of RM18 million, The Star reported yesterday.