Maybank aims to disburse RM10b loans this year
PETALING JAYA (April 30): Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) aims to provide RM10 billion in loans under its MaxiHome Ezy scheme this year, reported Bernama.
HSBC Global Research expects next OPR hike only in 1Q19
KUALA LUMPUR (April 27): Given a trend of subdued core inflation, Bank Negara Malaysia’s next interest rate hike will likely occur only in the first quarter of 2019 (1Q19), and the hiking cycle will be very gradual, according to a projection by HSBC Global Research.
High-end condo sales expected to slow this year
PETALING JAYA (April 26): With the current freeze on new approvals for luxury residential properties, developers are focusing on launching more affordable units and clearing completed unsold stock, said property consultancies Edmund Tie & Co (SEA) Pte Ltd and Nawawi Tie Leung Property Consultants Sdn Bhd.
Melaka has the best-priced affordable housing in Malaysia, says CM
KUALA LUMPUR (April 23): Melaka has been recognised as the state that provides affordable housing with the best pricing, Bernama reported Chief Minister Datuk Seri Idris Haron as saying.
AIIB considering financing KL-Singapore HSR
KUALA LUMPUR (April 19): The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has expressed its interest in financing the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR), among other infrastructure projects in Malaysia, according to the Embassy of China.
CIMB: Pan-Borneo Highway Sabah contract awards to accelerate post GE14
KUALA LUMPUR (April 18): CIMB Investment Bank Bhd said the pace of awards of the remaining 18 contracts under the proposed Pan-Borneo Highway in Sabah (PBH Sabah) is expected to pick up post Malaysia's 14th General Election (GE14).
Revised guidelines on listed REITs seen positive for growth
Real estate investment trust sector Maintain neutral: The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has implemented the new revised guidelines on listed real estate investment trusts (REITs) effective on April 9, 2018.
BizSmart Challenge 2018 turns to reality TV, with RM1m worth of prizes
KUALA LUMPUR (April 13): The annual BizSmart Challenge — Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd’s flagship programme to nurture and grow small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) — is back for its fifth year, and this time in the format of a reality TV show, with cash and media coverage prizes totalling RM1 million to be won.
‘Time for the govt to introduce cooling measures for non-housing loans’
PETALING JAYA (April 4): In order to pare down the current household debt-to-gross domestic production (GDP) ratio from an “unsustainable” level of 84.
RM2b purchase doubles BNM’s real estate assets
KUALA LUMPUR (April 2): Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) (pictured) RM2 billion land purchase from the government doubled its land assets last year, its 2017 annual report show.
