IOI Properties' value emerges, says RHB Research
KUALA LUMPUR (April 22): RHB Research Institute Sdn Bhd has upgraded IOI Properties Bhd to "buy" from "neutral", with an unchanged target price of RM1.
Raise salaries to boost aggregate demand, MIER tells govt
KUALA LUMPUR (April 16): The government should focus on raising civil servants' salaries to boost domestic aggregate demand instead of being fixated on price levels when it comes to addressing the high cost of living, according to the Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER).
Economy to shrink 0.11% on every 1% slowdown in China
KUALA LUMPUR (March 13): When growth slows in China, the world’s second-largest economy, the global economy would be affected and Asian economies, including Malaysia, will be the most impacted, according to MIDF Research.
Zelan seeks RM305m in arbitration against architects
KUALA LUMPUR (March 12): Zelan Bhd has initiated arbitration proceedings against NRY Architects for as much as RM305.
It’s not a wage problem, houses are just too expensive
PETALING JAYA (Jan 30): To resolve the property supply and demand mismatch in Malaysia, Khazanah Research Institute (KRI) director of research Dr Suraya Ismail opined that housing prices just need to be within the average wage earners’ affordability level.
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CIMB Research: National Affordable Housing Policy could bite into developers' margins
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 29): The larger affordable homes under the National Affordable Housing Policy (NAHP) could further erode property developers' margins if no incentives or subsidies are given to private developers, according to CIMB Research.
National Homeownership Campaign begins in March, offering completed homes at least 10% off
PUTRAJAYA (Jan 10): The National Homeownership Campaign, which was revived in Budget 2019 to tackle the high number of unsold homes in the country, will begin March 1 and feature some 30,115 completed homes, according to the Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT).
Weak sentiment likely to persist for construction, property, building materials sectors in 2019, says HLIB Research
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 7): Weak sentiment among retail investors is likely to persist in 2019 for the construction, property and building materials sector, according to Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB) Research.
