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KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 29): In a week of unprecedented tumult in politics, Malaysia saw the collapse of the Pakatan Harapan government following the shock resignation of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad as the prime minister and the withdrawal of his party Bersatu from the ruling coalition.

PETALING JAYA: A meeting between top Pakatan Harapan coalition leaders this morning decided to return to supporting Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's bid to be prime minister again.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 28): Attorney-General Tan Sri Tommy Thomas (pictured) has resigned as Malaysia gets set for a new Prime Minister.

PETALING JAYA (FEB 28): Datuk Voon Tin Yow (pictured) has resigned as Executive Director and Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of Eco World Development Group Bhd (EcoWorld Malaysia) and Eco World International Bhd (EcoWorld International) respectively.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 28): The High Court here today dismissed former premier Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak's stay application in relation to the Inland Revenue Board's suit to recover RM1.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 28): The Income Tax Return Forms (ITRF) for Year of Assessment 2019 for Forms E, BE, B, P, BT, M, MT, TF and TP can be submitted starting from March 1, 2020 via e-Filing.

SINGAPORE (Feb 28): Residential rents in Singapore rose to a three-year high in 2019, with prices boosted by strong overseas demand that signals the city state’s continuing appeal among expatriates, Bloomberg reported today.

PETALING JAYA (Feb 28): Despite the economic downturn, the Hong Kong government is confident it can employ an unconventional approach to sell a prime commercial site in the Central business district.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 28): The Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents (MIEA) expects the property market to be adversely affected by the current challenges being faced by the country particularly the ongoing novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and the political crisis which has seen the fall of the Pakatan Harapan government and the resignation of the prime minister.

Buying a house is not as easy as it was 10 years ago due to the rising cost of living and escalating house prices.