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KUALA LUMPUR (July 6): The central bank’s plan to formulate a “relaxed” housing loan scheme to ease up the loan process for the middle 40% (M40) and the bottom 40% (B40) segments of the population may not be a move in the right direction and could worsen the problem, said a senior fellow of the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (Ideas) in response to Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin’s announcement early this week.

The property market is still soft with most developers experiencing slow sales.

PETALING JAYA (July 5): Those buying homes at the Malaysia Property Expo (Mapex) in Penang will be exempted from approval fees, said state executive council member Jagdeep Singh Deo.

There has been a long ongoing debate on form versus function but advancements in construction and green technology are allowing property developers to come up with buildings and structures that are both aesthetically pleasing and sustainable in the long-run.

成交月份：2018年2月 卖点： ● 占地面积：121,968平方尺，建筑面积：72,000平方尺 ● 附近的便利设施包括Juru Auto City、银行和众多食肆 ● 距离Bukit Tengah Industrial Park约4公里、槟城大桥约8公里、Bayan Lepas Industrial Park与槟城国际机场26公里，还有乔治市28公里 毗邻槟城大桥的Perai Industrial Estate内，有着许多轻型和中型工业，为当地创造了很多工作机会。 这是一个发展良好的工业区，当中有着电力供应、道路系统和员工住宿等良好的基础建设。 根据促成这宗交易的Khoo & Associates Realty产业经纪J T Tan，这间工厂的业主看好该单位的租金收入，因此在4年前买下这个单位作为投资。 “这间工厂原本与一间糖业公司签订为期两年的租约，在租约到期后，租户决定迁出，然而，在短短两个月内，我就为这间厂房找到了新租户。” 他续称，新租户为泰国一家高端包装泡棉制造商，该公司已在这一区设厂，因业务扩充，而租下这间厂房。 “工厂位于绝佳地点、状况良好，加上室内35尺高的天花板，便于起货卸货，因此受到租户青睐。” 双方签订租约为期3年，每月租金为RM75,000，或平均每平方尺RM1.

HULU LANGAT (July 5): The Ministry of Water, Land and Natural Resources has assured that the Langat 2 water treatment plant (Langat 2) is able to supply an additional 1,130 million litres of treated water per day, up to the year 2025, for Klang Valley residents.

HULU LANGAT (July 5): Water, Land and Natural Resources Minister Dr A Xavier Jayakumar is confident of solving the long-standing water impasse between Selangor state's Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd and Gamuda Bhd's 40%-owned Syarikat Pengeluar Air Sungai Selangor Sdn Bhd (Splash).

PETALING JAYA (July 5): The proposed mortgage with less stringent lending requirements by banks mooted by the Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) that is aimed at benefiting the M40 and B40 groups may not be a good move, said the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) senior fellow Dr Carmelo Ferlito.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 5): Folks would most probably would have heard of the Tabung Harapan to enable Malaysians to help the government pay off the national debt but there is also now another donation drive to collect funds for Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s (pictured) legal battle.

Sold for: RM683,000 (RM590 psf) Concluded by: Eric Mok of Ping Properties 012-388 0356 (PEA 1617) When: February 2018 Noteworthy: ● Built-up: 1,157sq ft ● Sold with tenancy ● Fully furnished as an office ● Sixth floor unit ● Completed in 2015 According to Ping Properties probationary estate agent Eric Mok, who concluded the deal, the office was sold at below market value.