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KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 22): Kerjaya Prospek Group Bhd posted a record profit of RM34.

PETALING JAYA (Nov 22): Malaysia's move to freeze development approvals for shopping complexes, offices, serviced apartments and luxury condominiums priced over RM1 million each, is “too vague", Malton Bhd said, on not receiving clearer guidelines from the government.

PETALING JAYA (Nov 21):  The Real Estate and Housing Developers Association (Rehda) Malaysia hopes that the authorities will reconsider the new ruling to freeze approvals of developments, including condominiums priced above RM1 million, it said in a press statement today.

PETALING JAYA (Nov 21): Sime Darby Property Bhd’s latest launch in Subang Jaya, Lot 15 serviced apartment, has achieved a 64% take-up rate of its 204 units for sale during its weekend launch on Nov 18 and 19.

  PETALING JAYA (Nov 21): The Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Ministry is ready to look into the issue of excessive property stock, especially unsold residential units, with various parties to resolve the problem.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 21): Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani reiterated the need for Malaysia's freeze on development approvals for shopping complexes, offices, serviced apartments and luxury condominiums priced over RM1 million, to safeguard the banking sector.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 20): UEM Sunrise Bhd, whose third-quarter net profit jumped 2.

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.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 20): Sime Darby Property Bhd, which would be listed on Nov 30, said it will evaluate the effects of newly-announced federal government freeze on luxury properties, on its joint-venture projects.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 20): The Association of Banks in Malaysia (ABM) has reiterated that its member banks “have been and will continue to” provide home loans to all eligible borrowers, said the association in a statement issued today to rebut claims that commercial banks are imposing strict rules on home loan applicants.