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KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 1): Malaysia has regained its place among the top 20 economies in the world at number 15 in the World Bank Doing Business 2019 Report.

  KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 1): 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) whistle-blower Xavier Andre Justo claimed that he was told to say that former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak was “a nice guy” when he was in prison in Bangkok in 2015.

PETALING JAYA (Oct 31): The Association of Valuers, Property Managers, Estate Agents and Property Consultants in the Private Sector Malaysia (PEPS) has rebuked a proposal to separate board to register and regulate property, facility and strata managers as property management is interrelated with other professions.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 30): Former defence minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein has denied claims that he was offering to help find fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho to avoid being investigated by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).

Penang (Oct 29): Timely delivery of affordable housing schemes in the state will be given close attention by the Penang government.

SEPANG (Oct 29): A 23-year-old Libyan man is expected to be charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code at a magistrate’s court here with the murder of assistant manager Wan Amirah Wan Alias, reported The Star today The Libyan will also be charged under Section 326 of the Penal Code with voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means.

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KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 29): Last week saw a flux of quarterly earnings released by local real estate investment trusts (REITs) with most reporting a growth in their net property income (NPI), sparking optimism for a recovery in the sector that has long been plagued by concerns over oversupply, weak demand and the like.

KUALA LUMPUR: These are challenging times for real estate brokers in Malaysia.

Many property investors and homebuyers prefer brand new homes bought directly from property developers.