Forest City to have affordable housing in three years
PETALING JAYA (October 8): Within the next three years, Forest City will look into building affordable housing that is tailored to local tastes and needs, said the developer.
Construction counters dip as govt retenders MRT2 underground work
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 8): Construction counters this morning reacted negatively to news of the government's decision to retender MRT2's underground work, after terminating MMC-Gamuda KVMRT Sdn Bhd as the contractor.
MBPP to absorb SST on parking fees at council lots
PETALING JAYA (Oct 8): Majlis Perbandaran Pulau Pinang (MBPP) will absorb the 6% charge from the Sales and Service Tax (SST) imposed on parking fees for council lots, reported The Star.
Malaysia picks Burgess as central agent for Equanimity sale
KUALA LUMPUR (October 8): Burgess has been appointed as the exclusive central agent for the sale of the US$250 million (RM1.
RM2bn in local account proves Forest City units transacted in Malaysia, says project developer – report
PETALING JAYA (Oct 7): The RM2 billion that has been deposited by buyers of condominiums in Forest City into its Housing Development Account (HDA) proves that the units were transacted in Malaysia, said its developer Country Garden Pacificview Sdn Bhd (CGPV).
热盘行情：隆市Bangsar的Menara Bangsar公寓
成交价：RM164万（每平方尺RM937） 交易推手：来自IQI Realty Sdn Bhd的Joey Ho （REN 25559，018-947 6268） 交易日期：2018年7月 卖点： 单位面积：1,750平方尺 高层楼单位 全装潢且附全家家具单位 已出租单位 3+1间睡房和3间浴室 步行距离到Bangsar Shopping Centre Menara Bangsar是Bangsar区的第一栋高级公寓。这栋32年楼龄公寓的设备一应俱全，有泳池、戏水池、烧烤区、健身房、网球场、三温暖和24小时保安。 房产中介Joey Ho在今年7月份促成了这间单位面积1,750平方尺的交易。该单位是连同租约一同出售的，成交价为RM164万。该单位的租约将在2020年到期，每月有RM4,500的租金收入。 Ho说，虽然Menara Bangsar的楼龄较大，但保养得很好，所以该单位买家才决定买下该项目的第4个单位。 她说：“他很喜欢这栋公寓。他与家人共同居住在该公寓的3间单位。他决定买下另一单位以做她女儿出嫁之后的住所。“ 至于卖家，他是在6年前为投资而买下这个单位。他最近决定套现以另作投资。 问及成交价，Ho指出，RM164万对买家来说是很值得的价钱，因为市场供应少之又少，而且还是全装潢和附全屋家具的单位。 她说：“类似状态和面积的单位叫价可高达RM170万至RM180万。所以，RM164万可说是物超所值。” 根据EdgeProp.
Waste management: Planning is the only way forward, says Malaysian Institute of Planners president
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 6): Planners, architects and engineers have to sell their good ideas to others and make them accept that planning is the only way forward for waste management, Malaysian Institute of Planners president Ihsan Zainal Mokhtar (pictured) told The Star recently.
Deadline to finalise RM8.8b Battersea deal extended to Dec 31
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 6): The deadline to finalise a proposed £1.
What's the draw at Uptown?
Damansara Uptown in SS21 may just make up a small portion of the mature Damansara Utama suburb in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, but it is a thriving commercial hub serving the population of 142,000 in the township, as well as surrounding denizens.
Pantai Luak tsunami warning system in need up upgrade
MIRI (October 5): Sirens for the tsunami early warning system in Pantai Luak should be replaced with a system that utilises the mobile short message service (SMS) and social media.
