Name change to Kerinchi unlikely to move property prices
KUALA LUMPUR (June 11): Property experts have dismissed concerns that the change of Bangsar South’s name back to Kampung Kerinchi will drive down prices of properties in the area.
重点报道：国内新酒店如雨后春笋般兴起
虽然我国在2017年接待的游客人数逊于预期，但业界人士仍乐观看待酒店领域的前景，因国内的数大利好因素将持续催化该领域的增长。 房产仲介与顾问公司Zerin Properties总执行长Previndran Singhe表示，尽管大马去年接待的游客人数只有2590万，未达预定目标3100万，但长期游客人数增长率依然可观，许多酒店业者看好旅游业前景，纷纷进驻本地市场。 今年，我国设下的游客人数目标是3310万，并放眼在2020年时，游客人数可攀升至3600万。 “游客增长率向来是吸引新酒店业者的主要因素，迎合国内市场对优质酒店的需求，新酒店数量不断增加。” Previndran续称，国内大型发展项目和主题公园的兴建，也促使市场看好零售、酒店、休闲和娱乐相关房产的前景，从而带动酒店领域发展。 CBRE|WTW董事经理Foo Gee Jen点出，游客人数增加的原因，部分可归功于政府推出的电子签证（eVISA），因相关签证简化旅游大马的程序，因此吸引很多游客前来，特别是中国游客。 国家产业资料中心资料显示，我国酒店数量在2007年至2017年期间，大幅提高了41.
Property consultants expect positive effect from zero-rated GST measure
PETALING JAYA (May 17): With zero-rated Goods and Service Tax (GST) beginning next month, property consultants expect it to be a fresh lead that encourages purchasers to end the wait-and-see approach and make their buying decision.
Price, location and product mismatch in housing supply
KUALA LUMPUR (May 4): There is no oversupply of residential properties in the country as demand for housing has outstripped supply in 2017, said CBRE|WTW managing director Foo Gee Jen.
CBRE | WTW: Secondary market driving property prices
PETALING JAYA (April 21): The declining prices of properties on the secondary market – by as much as 6% in some cases – will affect primary market prices, prompting property developers to amend their offerings to control costs, said CBRE | WTW managing director Foo Gee Jen.
CBRE|WTW: Rail connectivity is key in rental market
PETALING JAYA (April 7): The real estate rental market will be boosted by rail connectivity, even more so than road connectivity, said CBRE|WTW Malaysia managing director Foo Gee Jen.
Got bubble or not?
Bubble, bubble’, toil and trouble? Bubble can be a scary word for property investors because it means that real estate prices are inflating rapidly over a short period without the support of underlying fundamentals or demand.
An office full of strangers
No longer an alien concept, co-working spaces have been gaining more attention of late.
PEPS: Low basic salary hindering homeownership
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 23): Although salary growth has kept pace with growth in property prices, basic salaries are still low compared with average property prices.
CBRE|WTW: Homeownership not the be-all and end-all
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 23): Perhaps it is high time for a paradigm shift where the absence of homeownership does not imply welfare deprivation, said managing director of CBRE|WTW Malaysia Foo Gee Jen.
