Thanks, but no thanks to those eyeing MRB’s lands
PUTRAJAYA (Jan 3): To real estate developers who have been eyeing Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB) lands for property projects, Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok says: “No, thank you”.
'Dubious' land deal, project discovered on Malaysian Rubber Board’s Sungai Buloh land
PUTRAJAYA (Jan 3): A huge tract of Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB) land was allegedly sold at far below market value while an over RM1 billion project which began construction in 2012 has hardly seen any progress although RM70 million has been paid to the Project Delivery Partner (PDP).
Khoo Kay Peng steps down as MUI chairman
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 14): Tycoon Tan Sri Khoo Kay Peng (pictured) has resigned as the executive chairman of Malayan United Industries Bhd (MUI), after more than four decades of helming the company, and will be replaced by his son Andrew Khoo Boo Yeow.
MIPFM announces resignation of president, declares support for BOVAEP
PETALING JAYA (Dec 7): The Malaysian Institute of Property and Facility Managers (MIPFM) has announced the resignation of its president Sarkunan Subramaniam and declared that it is against a suggestion to set up a separate board to register property, facility and strata managers.
S P Setia’s tax bill shrinks, Country Heights gets refund
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 22): S P Setia Bhd announced yesterday it had reached a settlement with the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRB) to pay RM2.
BOVAEP expects 6,000 registered property managers by year-end
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 1): The Board of Valuers, Appraisers, Estate Agents and Property Managers (BOVAEP), which is currently giving a one-year window period for any person with property management experience to be registered as a property manager, expects the number of registered property managers to increase from the current 3,000 to 6,000 by year-end.
MIEA supports having separate board to regulate estate agents
PETALING JAYA (Oct 31): The Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents (MIEA) supports the call for the creation of a separate board made by the Malaysian Institute of Professional Property Managers and Facility Managers (MIPFM) president Sarkunan Subramaniam recently.
PEPS rebukes proposal of separate board for property, facility and strata managers
PETALING JAYA (Oct 31): The Association of Valuers, Property Managers, Estate Agents and Property Consultants in the Private Sector Malaysia (PEPS) has rebuked a proposal to separate board to register and regulate property, facility and strata managers as property management is interrelated with other professions.
No need for separate board for property, facility and strata managers, says BOVAEP
PETALING JAYA (October 29): There is no need to establish a separate board to register and regulate property, facility and strata managers as the three professions are already being regulated by different bodies, said the Board of Valuers, Appraisers, Estate Agents and Property Managers (BOVAEP).
Perak launches first phase of Perakku housing scheme
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 26): We have heard of the Rumah Selangorku housing scheme and not to be outdone, the Perak government has launched the first phase of the “Perakku” housing programme.
