Rawang Bypass opens today
PETALING JAYA (Nov 29): The Rawang Bypass opened at 6am today and is expected to cut travel time between Serendah and Selayang during peak hours to 30 minutes from up to two hours previously.
Johari to meet PM over property freeze
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 29): A week after highlighting the government will not make a U-turn on its blanket ban on luxury property developments with units above RM1 million, Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani says he will ask the prime minister to allow such projects in major cities.
Finance Minister II: Recent developments freeze to eliminate non-serious players in property industry
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 28): Putrajaya's recent freeze on new developments of shopping malls, offices, serviced apartments and condominiums priced above RM1 million is intended to eliminate property players who are "not serious" from the industry as they will "kill the serious developers", said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.
Putrajaya mulls new law to streamline state water management
PETALING JAYA (Nov 28): The federal government plans to enact a new law to streamline the management of water in each state next year, said Natural Resources and Environment Minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar.
England struggles with housing shortage
LONDON (Nov 27): In a cramped apartment in an industrial zone in south London, Sandra Rumkiene recounts her struggles to bring up a baby as one of a growing number of poor families forced to live in temporary housing.
Johor to identify ways to solve problem of unsold luxury homes
JOHOR BARU (Nov 27): The Johor government will identify suitable and best ways to solve the problem of unsold high-cost housing units in the state.
EcoWorld's Eco Business Park 1 wins at Malaysia Property Award 2017
PETALING JAYA (Nov 25): Eco Business Park 1 (EBP 1) by Eco World Development Group Bhd (EcoWorld) won in the industrial category at the Malaysia Property Award 2017 tonight.
PEPS: Property overhang caused by lack of information
PETALING JAYA (Nov 24): The major issue that has led to the current property overhang levels across the residential and commercial sectors boiled down to a lack of data, said the Association of Valuers, Property Managers, Estate Agents and Property Consultants in the Private Sector Malaysia (PEPS).
Noh Omar: Old densely-populated housing areas to be redeveloped
PETALING JAYA (Nov 24): The Ministry of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government plan to redevelop old densely-populated housing areas which are seen as no longer suitable for current needs, said its minister Tan Sri Noh Omar.
Genting 3Q earnings dragged by impairment and expenses
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 24): Genting Bhd’s earnings for the third financial quarter ended Sep 30, 2017 (3QFY17) went down 66.
