If can’t afford to buy, why not rent?

KUALA LUMPUR (April 4): Dissatisfaction over expensive home prices has been escalating in Malaysia in recent years, with prices now reportedly beyond the reach of an average worker in key states like Kuala Lumpur and Penang.

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Shift to affordable sector may strain developers’ margins

KUALA LUMPUR (April 4): The shift of focus to affordable housing below the RM500,000 per unit range, which has been seeing more resilient demand than higher-end properties, may strain the margins of developers, especially those who are not traditionally involved in this housing category, said Kenanga Investment Bank.

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Making Kuching a vibrant and dynamic city

WHEN Alfred Russell Wallace worked on his theory of evolution through natural selection following his explorations of the Malay Archipelago in a small hut not far from what is now Sarawak’s capital, Kuching, he noted how much of the state was unreachable due to its hilly terrain and dense forests.

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