RM8 bil Gemas-JB double-track rail plans up for inspection
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 28): The long-delayed final stretch of the RM8 billion electrified double-track (EDT) rail between Gemas (in Negeri Sembilan) and Johor Bahru (Johor) — which was supposed to be completed in 2008 — seems to finally be moving forward.
Knight Frank: Hong Kong residential market to remain relatively stable
HONG KONG (Oct 28): House prices here are not expected to drop significantly in the near term, said Knight Frank in a recent report.
Compulsory government acquisition of Kim Teng Park, Johor Bahru, cancelled
Johor Bahru (Oct 27): Residents of Kim Teng Park, Johor Bahru, who have been living in limbo since May 2015, breathed a collective sigh of relief recently when they heard the announcement that their homes were no longer part of a compulsory government acquisition.
UK property boom moves east to Cambridge
It is a British city known for a world-famous university that has produced more Nobel Prize winners than any other institution in the world, including British-American economist Angus Deaton, this year’s recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.
PROPERTY SNAPSHOT 2: What’s affordable in Selayang?
This is the second in a series of four snapshots on Selayang.
S P Setia raises RM8.62 mil for underprivileged students
SHAH ALAM (Oct 26): S P Setia Bhd raised RM8.
Bina Puri to build PR1MA homes in Johor Bahru
PETALING JAYA (Oct 26): Construction firm Bina Puri Holdings Bhd has received a letter of intent from PR1MA Corporation Malaysia (PR1MA) for the construction of 994 apartment units and 20 shops in Johor Bahru.
Budget 2016 for housing disappointing, shortsighted, says Penang exco
GEORGE TOWN (Oct 26): Penang, which was hoping for some good news for the housing sector, was disappointed when last week’s Budget 2016 made no mention of relaxing commercial bank loan requirements to make it easier for the people to purchase affordable homes.
Janet Chong, the go-getter
SHE started out as a rookie just five years ago, and is now team manager at Hartamas Real Estate (OUG) Sdn Bhd.