Avid property investor turns property agent
MORE than a decade of experience in corporate sales has stood City Crest Realtors principal Darren Khor in good stead.
E-commerce set to impact property market
KUALA LUMPUR (April 9): E-commerce businesses are impacting the property market, especially the office and warehouse sectors.
HCK Capital's unit enters JV for Sarawak apartment project
KUALA LUMPUR (April 8): HCK Capital Group Bhd said its indirect 70%-owned unit HCK Premier Builders Sdn Bhd (HPBSB) has entered into a joint venture (JV) development agreement with Daya Builders Sdn Bhd for the development of apartment units in Kuching, Sarawak.
Best Western Hotels & Resorts expands in Thailand
BANGKOK (April 8): Best Western Hotels & Resorts signed its largest ever multi-hotel agreement with real estate developer AD Houses Co Ltd, which will lead to the opening of four Best Western Plus hotels in Thailand this year.
 Ar Chan, Chairman of GBI, Dr Richard, CTO of Nippon Paint NIPSEA Group, Ir Chen, Co-Chairman of GBI.JPG)
Eleven hospitals recognised as ‘green’
PETALING JAYA (April 8): Eleven hospital projects have been certified as green in March under the GBI Hospital Tool, which was launched last year.
‘Mortgage rejection rates not as high as 50%’
KUALA LUMPUR (April 8): Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) president and chief executive officer Datuk Abdul Farid Alias (pictured), who is also chairman of the Association of Banks Malaysia (ABM), refuted claims that the rejection rate of housing loans has soared above 50% among the banks.
MyDeposit to aid middle-income first-timers to buy homes
Property sector Maintain underweight: On Wednesday, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak (pictured) announced the launch of the First Home Financing Scheme (MyDeposit) as tabled in Budget 2016.
Is it still advisable to invest in shoplots and shopoffices?
INVESTORS of shoplots and shopoffices enjoyed rental yields of more than 10%, and saw their capital values grow faster than other property types, before prices started increasing in 2009, says Savills (M) Sdn Bhd managing director Allan Soo (pictured, below).
IKEA JB to open by end-2017
PETALING JAYA (April 7): IKEA Malaysia’s third store which is located in Jalan Desa Tebrau, Johor Bahru is slated to open by the end of next year, said store owner and operator Ikano Pte Ltd in a press statement today.
Mah Sing: MyDeposit good for homebuyers and us
PETALING JAYA (April 7): The First Home Deposit Funding Scheme (MyDeposit) is a good move to increase home ownership among Malaysians and will also benefit Mah Sing Group Bhd as the company offers a number of properties that qualify for the scheme, said its group managing director and group chief executive Tan Sri Leong Hoy Kum in a press release today.
