The property consultants’ take on Budget 2016
Foo Gee Jen Managing director, CH Williams Talhar and Wong There was no reduction in real property gains tax (RPGT), so it was good.
Infrastructure projects in Budget 2016 to benefit Mah Sing
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 23): Mah Sing Group Bhd commends the various Budget 2016 initiatives including the reiteration of commitments to major infrastructure projects and measures to create more affordable housing.
Rehda and MBAM give their views on Budget 2016
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 23): The Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association (Rehda) is realistic about the economic challenges faced by the country and views Budget 2016 in a positive manner “Rehda acknowledged the fact that this is a challenging budget as the country’s major source of income from oil and gas industry was slashed.
Budget 2016: Some views of agents
It has been announced that RM200 million has been allocated under Budget 2016 to help first-time buyers pay a deposit on an affordable home.
Not much for the middle-income group in Budget 2016
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 23): Budget 2016 did not provide any provisions for the middle-income group, where some were waiting for help to purchase their first homes.
Developers wish for Dibs comeback, lower RPGT rates
KUALA LUMPUR: Property developers hope the developer interest bearing scheme (Dibs) will make a comeback in Budget 2016, a controversial property financing scheme that was banned in 2014 as part of the government's cooling measures.
MBAM wishes import duties for heavy construction machinery reduced, normalisation of foreign workers
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 19): Master Builders Association Malaysia (MBAM) hopes to see a greater reduction in import duties for heavy construction machinery as well as a normalisation of foreign workers under the 6P Programme to Temporary Work Permit (PLKS) status, which can be renewed instead of deporting them back, in this Friday's Budget 2016 announcement.
Budget 2016 should focus on first-time homebuyers, say property players
PETALING JAYA (Oct 16): Property players are hoping that Budget 2016 will make it easier for first-time homebuyers to buy property.
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Landmarks in JV to own two hotels in Treasure Bay Bintan
PETALING JAYA (May 19) – Landmarks Bhd, through its wholly-owned subsidiary PT Bintan Hotel Utama (PTBHU), yesterday entered into a joint-venture (JV) agreement with ML Hotel Investments Pte Ltd (ML Hotel) to develop, own and operate two global hotel chains, Mercure and ibis Budget, in Treasure Bay Bintan, Bintan Island, Indonesia.
