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PETALING JAYA (April 13): The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) has called on private sector employers to provide a subsidy for the housing loan interest to assist workers in owning their own homes.

SEREMBAN (April 12): A total of 2,215 properties worth over RM1.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 12): Tropicana Corp Bhd said all the conditions precedent for the proposed disposal of Dijaya Plaza in Jalan Tun Razak here have been satisfied and that the sale and purchase agreement dated Jan 28 has become unconditional.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 11): Land & General Bhd (L&G) will introduce a new buyer’s package for its serviced apartment project Astoria Ampang here which will be officially launched this weekend.

BANGKOK (April 8): Best Western Hotels & Resorts signed its largest ever multi-hotel agreement with real estate developer AD Houses Co Ltd, which will lead to the opening of four Best Western Plus hotels in Thailand this year.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 8): Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) president and chief executive officer Datuk Abdul Farid Alias (pictured), who is also chairman of the Association of Banks Malaysia (ABM), refuted claims that the rejection rate of housing loans has soared above 50% among the banks.

WITH the high cost of living in Malaysia, it is not such a bad idea to use public transport, even if you have a car or motorbike.

PETALING JAYA (April 7): Seri Pajam Development Sdn Bhd’s Nusa 15 1-storey terraced houses have been 60% taken up within a few days of their launch, said director Tey Soo Leng.

FIVE years into the launch of the Low Carbon Cities Framework (LCCF) in Malaysia, we are starting to see some progress.

AN undersupply of affordable housing, particularly in major urban areas, coupled with an oversupply of office and retail spaces, may lead to deeper imbalances in the property market, says Bank Negara Malaysia in its 2015 annual report, which was released recently.