News about approvals

PETALING JAYA (April 30): Aggressive marketing campaigns by property developers coupled with the government’s measures lifted homebuying sentiments among Malaysians last year, resulting in increases in the amount of total loan applications and total loan approvals for the purchase of residential property by 8.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 21): Freezing approvals for applications to build shopping malls, offices, serviced apartments and luxury condominiums, which came into effect on Nov 1, will artificially push supply into a certain market, some property developers argue.