MRCB falls on new rights shares listing
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 3): Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd (MRCB) fell as much as 5.
ABM refutes Rehda claims over end-financing challenges
PETALING JAYA (Oct 9): The Association of Banks in Malaysia (ABM) has refuted allegations that homebuyers are finding it tougher to obtain housing loans and that loan approval times are increasing.
Extension for project delivery possible, says housing minister
PETALING JAYA (Oct 5): Developers who are not able to deliver their residential projects on time may request for an extension of an additional 12 months from the original 36 months, provided no sale and purchase agreement has been signed, said Minister of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Tan Sri Noh Omar.
House prices will not come down — but sizes will
PETALING JAYA (Oct 5): Housing prices will definitely not go down as elements of property development such as land cost and development charges keep increasing, said a group of panellists.
Rehda hopes Budget 2018 addresses these three key issues
PETALING JAYA (Sept 28): The Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association (Rehda) hopes the government will seriously consider three key areas, namely financing, cost of doing business and the GST exemption, said president Datuk Seri FD Iskandar Mohamed Mansor.
Tanco proposes 1-for-2 free warrants
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 22): Tanco Holdings Bhd has proposed the issuance of free warrants to reward shareholders, on the basis of one warrant for every two existing ordinary Tanco shares held on an entitlement date to be announced later.
Rehda survey: Only 31% of developers launched new projects in 1H17
PETALING JAYA (Sept 20): The Real Estate and Housing Developers' Association Malaysia (Rehda) recent survey showed that only 31% of respondents had new launches in the first half of the year, representing a 12% drop from 2H16.
To create a sustainable city, understand the needs of the people, says Copenhagen city architect
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 10): One of the starting points in efforts to make cities, including in Malaysia, more sustainable is to be more aware of the needs of its citizens instead of just focusing on the space that can be built on.
Location blamed for unsold low-cost homes
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 8): Industry players say the perceived slow demand in low-cost housing units is mainly due to difficulty in securing financing, unsuitable location of projects as well as a shift in demand towards better quality projects.
CWK Group banks on MRT for Wisma Aman Elite in Cheras
KUALA LUMPUR (June 19): The upcoming phase 2 of the mass rapid transit (MRT) Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line has prompted CWK Group to kick-start its commercial project known as Wisma Aman Elite in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur.
