PR1MA launches special end-financing scheme
SUBANG (Feb 13): More than 60% of potential 1Malaysia Housing Programme or PR1MA homebuyers had to give up their booked units due to problems with end-financing.
Express Rail Link facing financial woes
AFTER operating for almost 15 years and now enjoying record-high passenger volumes, many would expect that KLIA Ekspres to be a commercially viable project that can stand on its own.
BNM's OPR decision a balancing act, says Standard Chartered
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 19): Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM)'s decision today on the overnight policy rate (OPR) is a toss-up between the country's inflation rate and the risk of capital outflows, said Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Bhd.
Bank Negara keeps interest rate at 3%
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 19): As expected, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 3% today at the its first Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting of the year.
Singapore property market may see a recovery in 2017 but challenges remain
SINGAPORE (Jan 18): Deutsche Bank expects a challenging 2017 for the local property market despite forecasting a recovery.
Felda to sell off overseas assets
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 18): Confirming that it is paring down its stake in Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) to raise money, cash-strapped Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) disclosed yesterday that it also wants to dispose of some of its overseas assets.
Jaks’ near-term earnings to be underpinned by Vietnam job
Jaks Resources Bhd (Jan 10, RM1.
Looking ahead into a lacklustre property sector
Property sector Maintain neutral: The House Price Index (HPI) grew by 5.
‘Property outlook to remain subdued as lending stays tight’
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 29): Property developers are expected to register another year of slow performance in 2017 amid a lack of catalysts for the segment, as cooling measures introduced by the central bank to rein in speculation continue to be the main hurdle for property companies.
