The trouble with affordable housing supply

PETALING JAYA (Nov 6): The private sector is unable to provide affordable homes at prices on par with Perbadanan PR1MA Malaysia (PR1MA), Rumah Selangorku or other government-backed affordable housing schemes as their land cost and construction cost alone may double the selling prices of these homes, said Knight Frank Malaysia executive director Allan Sim.

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EPF mulls disposing of UK property

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 30): The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) said it is considering realising its investment in Reading International Business Park in Reading, the UK,  which the fund acquired from the Arlington Business Parks Partnership Fund for £140 million in 2011.

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