News about election

PETALING JAYA (Aug 9): The free bus service which was part of Pakatan Harapan's (PH) election pledge will be launched on Aug 20 at Melaka Sentral, reported Bernama.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 26): There are clear signs of improvement in the property market and it is expected to pick up sometime in the second half of this year or the first half of next year, according to real estate consultancy Knight Frank Malaysia.

I&P Group Sdn Bhd (a member of Setia) Datuk Zaini Yusoff  S P Setia Bhd divisional general manager (I&P Group Sdn Bhd is a member of Setia) “In the soft market and with the majority of consumers taking a wait-and-see approach after the recent General Election, S P Setia has adopted the strategy of rolling out more mid-range landed homes in our established townships.

PETALING JAYA (June 26): The Parti Warisan Sabah-led state government aims to hold local council elections in the state – either within this term or the next five years – in tandem with the federal government’s plans to re-introduce local council elections.

PETALING JAYA (June 20): A group comprising the Petaling Jaya Coalition (MyPJ), Penang Forum Coalition and Selamatkan Kuala Lumpur (SKL) has proposed for the election of mayors in Petaling Jaya, Penang and Kuala Lumpur to be carried out by June 2019 and the election of the cities’ councillors by December 2019.

PETALING JAYA (June 11): Malaysians are ready for local council elections now after experiencing a peaceful transfer of power following the 14th general elections, said the Centre for A Better Tomorrow (Cenbet) co-president Gan Ping Sieu.

PETALING JAYA (May 26): Local elections for city mayors and local council presidents will be held as soon as the country's economy stabilises, said new Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 26): The sluggish local retail market is expected to pick up after the nation’s 14th general election which will be held on May 9, said Malaysia Retailers Association (MRA) president Tan Sri William Cheng.

PETALING JAYA (April 9): Uncertainties in the political landscape and a potential interest rate hike of 25 basis points will be the key deterrents to property demand in Malaysia, according to RHB Research Institute.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 26): It has been more than three years since the puncture of the property boom.